East Hampton Delays Airport Closure, Says FAA Can Restore Most Services Before Summer Season - 27 East

East Hampton Delays Airport Closure, Says FAA Can Restore Most Services Before Summer Season

icon 6 Photos
he East Hampton Airport. Express File

he East Hampton Airport. Express File

A midsized private jet refueling at East Hampton Airport on a recent Friday afternoon.

A midsized private jet refueling at East Hampton Airport on a recent Friday afternoon.

Commuter helicopters refueling at East Hampton Airport during a busy summer season.

Commuter helicopters refueling at East Hampton Airport during a busy summer season.

The estate of the late Ben and Bonnie Krupinski, who owned the largest hangar at East Hampton Airport is among the groups that have asked a court to stop the town from closing the airport, even temporarily.

The estate of the late Ben and Bonnie Krupinski, who owned the largest hangar at East Hampton Airport is among the groups that have asked a court to stop the town from closing the airport, even temporarily.

Town officials say that the FAA has assured them that the airport will be able to reopen with the use of its control tower and critical weather reporting equipment if the shift to a private airport is put off until May, though some instrument flight information may still not not be available for some time.

Town officials say that the FAA has assured them that the airport will be able to reopen with the use of its control tower and critical weather reporting equipment if the shift to a private airport is put off until May, though some instrument flight information may still not not be available for some time.

Some aircraft may still face challenges coming into East Hampton Airport without instrument flight guidance information.

Some aircraft may still face challenges coming into East Hampton Airport without instrument flight guidance information.

authorMichael Wright on Feb 17, 2022
Faced with a platoon of legal challenges and new assurances from the Federal Aviation Administration that it would be able to help smooth the transition of East Hampton Airport from... more

You May Also Like:

Editors’ Choice: Local Headlines and Freedom of Information Matters

The editors discuss how the Southampton Fire Department made birthday wishes come true for an ... 30 Nov 2023 by 27Speaks

East Hampton Adopts 2024 Budget With Only Slight Tweaks

The East Hampton Town Board unanimously adopted a $95.46 million 2024 operating budget on November ... 29 Nov 2023 by Michael Wright

Rowdy Hall Owners Sue East Hampton ARB, Want Rejection of Black Paint Scheme Scrubbed

The owners of Rowdy Hall have filed a lawsuit challenging the East Hampton Town Architectural ... by Michael Wright

New Senior Center Could Cost East Hampton $31 Million

Constructing the new East Hampton Town Senior Center, as currently designed, would cost more than ... by Michael Wright

East Hampton Could See Total Ban on Dock Building With Planned Update

Members of the East Hampton Town Trustees this week leaned toward expanding the board’s prohibition ... by Michael Wright

Regents Exams May No Longer Be a High School Diploma Requirement: Panel Suggests Alternatives

New York State may soon eliminate a requirement that high school students take Regents exams ... 28 Nov 2023 by Desirée Keegan

State Commission Recommends That LIPA Be Transformed Into a Public Power Utility

The New York State legislative commission charged with studying whether the Long Island Power Authority ... by Stephen J. Kotz

East Hampton Ambulance Volunteers Ask Court To Let Them Sue Village Over Seizure of Funding

Members of the East Hampton Village Ambulance Association have asked the Suffolk County Supreme Court ... 21 Nov 2023 by Michael Wright

Montaukers Spar Over Plan To Remove Thicket From Benson Reserve

Montauk residents are divided over plans to remove invasive plants from the swath of town-owned ... by Michael Wright

East Hampton Village Gives Priority to Local Residents for Civil Service Jobs

East Hampton Village will be able to mine Civil Service lists for local residents and ... by Michael Wright