Long Island MacArthur Airport– ISP Islip
Long Island MacArthur Airport is owned and operated by the Town of Islip; thus, it was formerly known as the Islip Airport. The airport serves both commercial flights and general aviation services and is located in Long Island particularly in Ronkonkoma, New York. It is in between Montauk Point and Manhattan and serves as an alternative airport to JFK and LaGuardia airports. In 2011, FAA designated Long Island MacArthur Airport as an Official Metro Airport grouped with JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. It made it more searchable to the traveling public.
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Long Island MacArthur Airport serves two million passengers yearly. The airport has one main terminal with two concourses with 11 gates. The top destinations for the airport are Orlando, West Palm, Tampa and Fort Lauderdale in Florida, Baltimore, Maryland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The airlines that operate in the airport are American Eagle, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Other than commercial planes, the airport is home to several general aviation operators. The airport is near the cities of Branford, Milford and Bridgeport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Long Island MacArthur Airport has a number of nearby airports that can accommodate passengers of the airport. Two Hilton hotels are within close proximity to the airport. Hilton Garden Inn Islip is an eco-certified hotel 10 minutes away from the airport while Homewood Suites By Hilton Ronkonkoma is seven minutes away. Another hotel is Courtyard by Marriott Long Island MacArthur Airport that is 15 minutes away.
Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) is 98.8 miles from Long Island MacArthur Airport, Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is 14.7 miles away while Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is 27.9 miles away.
