Long Island MacArthur Airport Guide
Long Island MacArthur Airport sits in the hamlet of Ronkonkoma, within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Town of Islip owns and operates it. The site was established in 1942 and began commercial operations in 1960. The Federal Aviation Administration lists it as an Official Metro Airport for New York.
The airport handled about 1.58 million passengers and 170,453 aircraft operations in 2025. Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Breeze Airways and Frontier Airlines run most of the scheduled service, with Avelo Airlines and Cape Air flying seasonal routes. Nonstop flights go mainly to Florida, the Carolinas, Baltimore and Boston.
The Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma station is next to the airport, with a shuttle and taxis linking it to the terminal. Three runways serve the field: 06/24 at 7,006 feet, 15R/33L at 5,186 feet and 15L/33R at 3,175 feet. A renovation of the terminal began in 2023, and a proposed north-side terminal would connect directly to the rail station.
Services
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1.6M passengers (2025)3 runwaysopened 1960
- Location
- 40.796, -73.102
- Operator
- Town of Islip
Terminals
1 terminalLong Island MacArthur Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 6 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalMixed
Avelo Airlines, Breeze Airways, Cape Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines
Nearby cities
4 citiesLong Island MacArthur Airport is closest to Ronkonkoma (3 km north), and also serves Central Islip, Patchogue and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Ronkonkoma3 km north
- Central Islip11 km west
- Patchogue13 km southeast
- Hauppauge14 km northwest
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