The airport is located on East Lake Drive between Lake Montauk and Block Island Sound. It is the easternmost airport in New York State.[3]
Historyedit
Montauk Airport was constructed in 1957 to improve access to the East End community, which was being developed as a summer resort.[4]Perry Duryea Jr., a former pilot of the Naval Air Transport Service, was one of the early partners of the corporation that developed the airport, and often piloted his own plane between Montauk and Albany while serving as a member of the New York State Assembly.[5][6] The following year, regular flights were proposed between Montauk and LaGuardia Airport in New York City during the summer season for use by vacationers and sport fishermen.[7]
In 1961 there was attempt by Suffolk County to buy the airport and turn it into a county airport however the deal fell through.[8]
The airport was bought by a new (undisclosed) buyer on June 14, 2022. East Hampton Town earlier had expressed interest in buying the airport.[12] In July 2012 the airport was listed as for sale by descendants of the original owners including Duryea's son Chip with Douglas Elliman Real Estate agents Paul Brennan and Ronald White. The price of the property is $18 million.[13][14] The airport sell
East Hampton town (which owns the much bigger East Hampton Airport 15 miles west of the Montauk airport), Suffolk County, and the State of New York have all said they do not have the funds to buy the airport. They have said the airport would be legally required to remain an airport until 2019 since it had received an FAA grant in 2009. Under zoning requirements, it could be divided into six residential lots.[8]
Facilities and aircraftedit
Montauk Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16 ha) at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,246 by 75 feet (989 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 10, 2010, the airport had 30,361 aircraft operations, an average of 83 per day: 83.5% general aviation and 16.5% air taxi. At that time there were 12 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine and 25% multi-engine.[1]
On March 7, 2009, a Cirrus SR22 went off the runway and burst into flames while practicing a takeoff from the Montauk Airport. The student pilot and instructor escaped from the aircraft without injuries.[15]
On July 31, 2007, a Piper PA-28-181 crashed into trees at the Montauk Airport after aborting a landing and attempting a go-around. The pilot was uninjured and rescued by an airport employee and two people from a nearby beach.[16]
On July 7, 2003, a Piper PA-34-200T crashed into the waters of Big Reed Pond in Montauk County Park after taking off from the Montauk Airport, killing the pilot and two passengers. The men had gone out earlier in the evening on a fishing trip for striped bass and were flying back to Republic Airport during the middle of the night. The plane was discovered the next morning by a family canoeing in the pond.[17]
^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for MTP PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
^"Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
^"Work to Start Soon On Montauk Airport". The New York Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
^Drumm, Russell (January 15, 2004). "Perry Duryea, Lobsterman, Leader: Montauker Went to Albany, Was Republican Candidate for Governor in 1978". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2009-08-30.[permanent dead link]
^Molotsky, Irvin (June 18, 1978). "Long Island Journal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^"Airline to Offer Montauk Service". The New York Times. April 20, 1958. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ abHewitt, Janis (August 2, 2012). "Montauk Airport Is on the Market". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
^"Montauk airport for sale for $18 million". Daily News. New York. Associated Press. August 10, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
^"Bishop Announces $75,000 Worth of Grants for Montauk Airport Safety" (Press release). Congressman Tim Bishop. July 26, 2007. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
^"Bishop Announces $67,000 Grant for Safety Lighting at Montauk Airport" (Press release). Congressman Tim Bishop. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
^Walsh, Christopher (June 22, 2022). "Montauk Airport is Sold". The East Hampton Star.
^"Montauk Airport is on the market for $18M". The Real Deal. July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
^"428 East Lake Drive Montauk NY". Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
^Drumm, Russell (March 7, 2009). "Plane Skids Off Runway, Instructor and Student Pilot Uninjured". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2009-08-30.[permanent dead link]
^Hewitt, Janis (August 2, 2007). "Crash Landing at Airport; Federal Grants". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2009-08-30.[permanent dead link]
^Hewitt, Janis (July 11, 2003). "Cause Unknown As Flight Home Ends in Pond. Three Men Killed in Mysterious Descent". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2009-08-30.[permanent dead link]