Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay.
A park & preserve inside New York
You can stay in New York
Floyd Bennett Field is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 15 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 7 miles from Floyd Bennett Field.
Established in 1928
Floyd Bennett Field dates from 1928. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air station. Floyd Bennett Field is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area's Jamaica Bay Unit, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). While no longer used as an operational commercial, military, or general aviation airfield, a section is still used as a helicopter base by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and one runway is reserved for hobbyists flying radio-controlled aircraft.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1928
- Opened
- 1931
- Area
- 329 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1980)
- Wikipedia readers
- 44K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Floyd Bennett Field | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Atlantic Beach 31% vacation homes | 9 mi east | 161 | 1,422 | $997K | — |
| Cedarhurst | 9 mi east | 436 | 7,320 | $862K | — |
| Lawrence | 9 mi east | 287 | 6,778 | $1,623K | — |
| Woodsburgh | 10 mi east | 0 | 830 | $1,625K | — |
| Hewlett Neck | 10 mi east | 0 | 519 | $1,375K | — |
| Hewlett Bay Park | 11 mi east | 0 | 428 | $2,000K | — |
| Valley Stream | 11 mi northeast | 1,093 | 40,315 | $616K | — |
| Hewlett Harbor | 11 mi east | 53 | 1,207 | $1,497K | — |
| Long Beach | 12 mi east | 1,247 | 34,756 | $696K | A+ |
| Jersey City | 12 mi northwest | 10,220 | 294,078 | $567K | C− |
| East Rockaway | 12 mi east | 214 | 10,077 | $621K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Floyd Bennett Field
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw15 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw214 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw314 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw411 mi🏛 MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw513 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year🌲65 mi🌲 Park & preserveOsborn Playground
Big draw712 mi🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw814 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Floyd Bennett Field
Is Floyd Bennett Field in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Floyd Bennett Field?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Floyd Bennett Field from Hempstead and Newark?
About 15 miles east of Hempstead and about 17 miles northwest of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Floyd Bennett Field?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Floyd Bennett Field?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Atlantic Beach (9 mi, 161 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Cedarhurst (9 mi, 436 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in New York
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.