Long Island's premier general aviation and business airport.
Opened
1928
Location
East Farmingdale, United States
Republic Airport is a public general aviation airport located in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York. It serves as one of the busiest general aviation facilities in the northeastern United States, handling a high volume of piston aircraft, turboprops, and business jets.
The airport is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Transportation and covers approximately 1,100 acres. It features two runways and supports flight training, corporate aviation, charter operations, and air taxi services.
Republic Airport has historical significance as a major manufacturing and military aviation site during World War II, when Fairchild Republic produced aircraft including the famous A-10 Thunderbolt II at facilities near the field.
Terminals
Republic Airport does not operate scheduled commercial airline service and has no traditional passenger terminals; it serves general aviation through fixed-base operators (FBOs).
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible by car via the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway, and is served by nearby Long Island Rail Road stations at Farmingdale and Bethpage.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate scheduled service at Republic Airport; the facility is dedicated to general aviation, charter, and corporate flight operations.
Notable facts
- ›Republic Airport has one of the highest general aviation traffic counts in the northeastern United States.
- ›The airport served as a major production site for military aircraft during World War II.
- ›Fairchild Republic, based adjacent to the airport, manufactured the A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft.
- ›The field covers approximately 1,100 acres with two asphalt runways.
- ›It is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Transportation.
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