Deer Park Airport | |
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Summary | |
Airport type | Private |
Owner | Louis and Connie Mancuso |
Location | Deer Park, New York |
Opened | 1946 |
Closed | 1974 |
Occupants | Private users |
Elevation AMSL | 74 ft / 23 m |
Coordinates | 40°45′49.9″N73°18′29.4″W / 40.763861°N 73.308167°W |
Deer Park Airport was an airport located in Deer Park in the Town of Babylon, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States.
Deer Park Airport opened in 1946, after approval was granted by the Town of Babylon. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was owned by Louis and Connie Mancuso and was situated on roughly 52 acres (21 ha) of land. [1] [2] [3]
The airport closed in 1974, after operating for nearly 3 decades. [1] [4] After closing, the land was sold and redeveloped. [5]
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