East Hampton Delays Plan to Switch Airport to Private Use

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 06:33 PM ET

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The temporary closure of East Hampton Airport is now scheduled for May 17. [Friends of the East Hampton Airport/Facebook]

Key Takeaways:

East Hampton Airport's planned temporary closure and conversion to a private-use facility has been delayed from late April to May 17-19.
The delay is to allow the town and FAA more time to address complex issues, approvals, and analyses required for the change, which aims to restrict operations due to long-standing aircraft noise complaints.
The FAA has warned that switching from public to private use is a complicated process that could lead to the loss of navigational aids, airspace, and instrument procedures, potentially taking two years to restore current capabilities.

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East Hampton’s town board said it will delay plans to close its airport (KHTO) at the end of this month and reopen it shortly after as a private-use facility. The temporary closure is now scheduled for May 17 with reopening set for May 19.

The new schedule gives the town and the FAA more time to address issues the agency raised regarding approvals and analyses that may be required under the planned changes.