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This website contains all current and past information relating to Long Island Macarthur Airport
One of the Town’s most important and valuable assets is Long Island MacArthur (Islip) Airport.
Its proximity to major roadways and the Ronkonkoma Station of the Long Island Rail Road make
the airport an important key in developing a complete transportation hub.
MacArthur
Airport is located on Long Island in
Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, New York. It is owned and
operated by the Town of Islip. It is also referred to as Long
Island MacArthur Airport, (and some people call it
merely "Islip Airport") it is the only airport in
Suffolk or Nassau County with scheduled service on major
airlines. It serves over 2 million passengers a year.
History
The airport began in 1942 as three paved runways built by the Civil Aeronautics Administration
(predecessor of the Federal Aviation Administration) during World War II. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation built
the first hangar at the airport in 1944. The Town of Islip built a terminal in 1949, after taking the airport
back from the Army Air Corps at the end of the war. Through the 1950s, MacArthur was used by Sperry Corporation
for aviation research. Allegheny Airlines was its first commercial airline in 1960, offering flights to Boston,
Philadelphia and Washington. The Douglas MacArthur terminal was completed in 1968 and American Airlines began
operating non-stop flights to Chicago in 1971.
Present
Currently Long Island Islip airport is the most convenient airport in the New York area. The reason for
this is that when you come to Islip airport you do not need to worry about long lines and delays. Islip airport
also known as Long Island Macarthur Airport is serviced by Southwest Airlines which has one of its main hubs at
the Islip Airport. Southwest Airlines and USAirways are two of the main airlines that serve Long Island Islip Macarthur Airport.
One of the most convenient ways to get to/from Long Island Islip Macarthur Airport and New York City is via a transportation
company or limousine company such as one of the companies listed on the Macarthur Islip Airport Transportation page.
Macarthur Airport Services
As the Macarthur Airport Official website here you will find valuable information in relation to all the
services Macarthur Airport has to offer. Along with information for travellers, we include flight information, transport options, car
rental, hotel information including star ratings, directions, important telephone numbers, the Macarthur Airport terminal map and
more. In fact, all you need to know to organise travel arrangements to and from Macarthur Airport.
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