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Francis S. Gabreski Airport

Francis S. Gabreski Airport
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USGS aerial image, 8 April 1994
Summary
Airport type Public / Military (ANG)
Owner County of Suffolk
Serves Westhampton Beach, New York
Elevation AMSL 67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates 40°50′37″N 072°37′54″W / 40.84361°N 72.63167°W / 40.84361; -72.63167
Website www.co.suffolk.ny.us/...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 9,000 2,743 Asphalt/Concrete
1/19 5,000 1,524 Asphalt/Concrete
15/33 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 434,223
Based aircraft 107
Aircraft operations 434,223
Based aircraft 107

Francis S. Gabreski Airport (IATA: FOKICAO: KFOKFAA LID: FOK) is a county-owned, joint civil-military airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States. It is approximately 80 miles (130 km) east of New York City.

Known as Suffolk County Air Force Base until 1969, then Suffolk County Airport until 1991, when it was renamed in honor of Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, USAF (Retired), a U.S. Army Air Forces flying ace in World War II who, as a U.S. Air Force officer, was later the commander of the 52nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Suffolk County Air Force Base from 1964 through November 1967, when he retired.


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