Brookhaven Calabro Airport (IATA: WSH, ICAO: KHWV, FAA LID: HWV) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) north of the central business district of Shirley, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. This airport is publicly owned by the Town of Brookhaven.[1]

Brookhaven Calabro Airport
FEMA used the airport as a staging area after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
IATA: WSH ICAO: KHWV FAA LID: HWV
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Town of Brookhaven
Location	Shirley, New York
Elevation AMSL	81 ft / 25 m
Coordinates	40°49′19″N 072°52′01″W
Map
HWV Location of airport in New York / United States Show map of New York HWV HWV (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 6/24 4,200 1,280 Asphalt 15/33 4,224 1,287 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 135,100 Based aircraft 217
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Brookhaven Airport is assigned HWV by the FAA and WSH by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is KHWV.[2]

History

Brookhaven Airport was constructed during World War II to provide logistical support for U.S. Army Air Corps operations. Known as Mastic Flight Strip, the title of the airport was transferred to New York State after the war. In 1961 the airport was acquired by the Town of Brookhaven. It was later renamed in honor of Dr. Frank Calabro, an important figure in the airport's development.

Facilities and aircraft

Brookhaven Airport covers an area of 795 acres (3.2 km²) which contains two runways:[1]

• Runway 6/24: 4,200 x 100 ft. (1,280 x 30 m), surface: asphalt
• Runway 15/33: 4,224 x 150 ft. (1,287 x 46 m), surface: asphalt/concrete

For 12-month period ending March 25, 2005, the airport had 135,100 aircraft operations, an average of 370 per day: 99% general aviation (135,000) and <1% military (100). There are 217 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single engine (200), 5% multi engine (10) and 3% gliders (5).[1]

Defunct Dowling College used to operate at Brookhaven Airport. Its School of Aviation offered bachelor's degrees in Aerospace Systems Technology and Aviation Management, and it participated in the FAA Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.

External links

• "Brookhaven General Aviation". Town of Brookhaven. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
• "New York State DOT Airport Diagram" (PDF).

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for HWV
  • AirNav airport information for KHWV
  • ASN accident history for WSH
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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