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The town of East Hampton’s plan to change its airport to a private-use facility is on hold.

The town of East Hampton has tried for years to limit airport activity in light of noise complaints.

Town board voted to close the airport and reopen with rules to cut noise.

East Hampton Airport (KHTO), a summertime hub for vacationers on the bustling East End of New York’s Long Island, is bracing for change as local officials seek to reduce noise from jets and helicopters. The town board of East Hampton is expected to vote Thursday on a plan to temporarily shut down the Class D […]

The battle over exactly who controls airspace and access to a public airport, in this case the airport in East Hampton, New York, is finally over. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of New York has issued a permanent injunction striking down locally created noise and access restrictions at HTO implemented by […]

The court battle has blocked the town’s plan to change the airport to a private-use operation.

The town of East Hampton wants to limit airport use, but charter operators and pilots have taken the town to court.

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 […]

Airports, even ones in urban landscapes like LaGuardia, may light a passion for flying.

While the town and other interest groups battle in court, others push for the permanent shutdown of East Hampton Airport.