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{{Infobox airport
| name                = Long Island MacArthur Airport
| image               = Long Island MacArthur Airport Logo.png
| image-width         = 250
| image2              = Landing_at_MacArthur_Airport,_December_23,_2018.jpg
| caption2            = Long Island MacArthur Airport’s terminal in 2018
| image_map           = ISP - FAA Airport Diagram Jan – Feb 2025.jpg
| image_map_caption   = FAA airport diagram as of 2025
| mapframe            = yes
| mapframe-zoom       = 9
| mapframe-wikidata   = yes
| IATA                = ISP
| ICAO                = KISP
| FAA                 = ISP
| WMO                 = 72505
| type                = Public
| owner-oper          = [[Islip, New York|Town of Islip]]
| city-served         = [[Long Island]] and [[New York metropolitan area]]
| location            = 100 Arrival Avenue<br />[[Ronkonkoma, New York]], U.S.
| timezone            = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc                 = [[UTC−05:00]]
| summer              = EDT
| utcs                = [[UTC−04:00]]
| elevation-f         = 99
| elevation-m         = 30
| coordinates         = {{Coord|40|47|43|N|073|06|01|W|type:airport}}
| website             = {{URL|https://flymacarthur.com/}}
| r1-number           = 06/24
| r1-length-f         = 7,006
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r3-number           = 15L/33R
| r3-length-f         = 3,175
| r3-surface          = Asphalt
| r4-number           = 15R/33L
| r4-length-f         = 5,186
| r4-surface          = Asphalt
| h1-number           = H1
| h1-length-f         = 50
| h1-surface          = Asphalt
| h2-number           = H2
| h2-length-f         = 50
| h2-surface          = Asphalt
| stat-year           = 2024
| stat1-header        = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data          = 171,896
| stat2-header        = Based aircraft (2022)
| stat2-data          = 273
| stat3-header        = Total passengers
| stat3-data          = 1,361,000
| footnotes           = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=ISP|use=PU|own=PU|website=15481.*A}}, effective September 4, 2025.</ref><ref name="AirNav">{{cite web|title=Long Island Mac Arthur Airport|url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/KISP|access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp</ref>
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[[File:ISP 310710 (6721917079) (2).jpg|thumb|Aerial view of MacArthur Airport]]
[[File:LIMAAIRPORTentrance.jpg|thumb|A welcome sign to the airport]]
'''Long Island MacArthur Airport''' {{Airport codes|ISP|KISP|ISP}}, formerly known as '''Islip Airport''', is a public airport located in [[Ronkonkoma, New York]], within the [[Town of Islip, New York|Town of Islip]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], on [[Long Island]]. Covering {{Convert|1,311|acre|ha}}, the airport was established in 1942, activated in 1943, and began operating as a commercial airport in 1960. It has three runways and two helipads.<ref name="FAA" /><ref name=":27">{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/ISP/Long-Island-Mac-Arthur-Airport|title=ISP airport at skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com}} FAA data effective September 4, 2025.</ref>

Owned and operated by the Town of Islip, MacArthur Airport serves [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]] and Suffolk counties as an alternative to [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|John F. Kennedy]] and [[LaGuardia]] airports – both of which are located in [[Queens]], a [[borough of New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |work=Newsday |last=Maloney |first=Jennifer |date=January 10, 2010 |title=The Little LI Airport That Could |id={{ProQuest|280363145}}}}</ref> Shuttle buses connect the airport to the [[Long Island Rail Road]]'s [[Ronkonkoma station]].

The [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) designated the airport an Official Metro Airport in early 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macarthurairport.com/about-macarthur-airport|title=About MacAuthur Airport|publisher=Town of Islip|access-date=July 1, 2013}}</ref> meaning it is now grouped with LaGuardia, Kennedy, and [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]] in travel and informational searches for New York airports, thus providing better exposure. MacArthur Airport does not share the congested airspace of the city-centric airports, and it has an exceptional record of on-time performance. In 2009, 83.6% of flights arrived on time and 85.6% of flights departed on time.<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web|title=RITA BTS Transtats – ISP|url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=ISP&Airport_Name=Islip,%20NY:%20Long%20Island-Macarthur&carrier=FACTS|website=transtats.bts.gov|date=September 2018}}</ref>

In 2016, it had 124,154 aircraft operations, an average of 340 per day; 84% general aviation; 7% scheduled airline; 6% air taxi and 2% military. In 2024, the airport served more than 1.36 million airline passengers.<ref name="transtats.bts.gov" /> In July 2018, 247 aircraft were based at Islip: 141 single-engine, 30 multi-engine, 36 jets, 31 helicopters, and 9 military.<ref name="FAA" /> The town-owned Islip Foreign Trade Zone is adjacent & directly connected to the airport.<ref name=":47">{{Cite web |title=LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT: ISLIP'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD |url=https://islipida.com/be-informed/islipida-blog/307-long-island-macarthur-airport-islip-s-connection-to-the-world.html |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Islip IDA |language=en-gb}}</ref>

==History==
=== Early years ===
In April 1942, the Town of Islip contracted with the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]] to build an airfield on town-owned land for military use.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=August 8, 1952 |title=AIR CARGO CENTER MAPPED AT ISLIP; Town and Corporation Agree Also on Industrial Fringe for MacArthur Field REGIONAL BENEFIT IS SEEN Option Is Taken on 14 Acres and Carriers Are Said to Be Interested in Project |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1952/08/08/84342475.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |last=Waldvogel |first=Robert G. |date=2023-07-11 |title=Long Island MacArthur: New York’s Secondary Airport |url=https://metroairportnews.com/long-island-macarthur-new-yorks-secondary-airport/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Metropolitan Airport News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1964-04-26 |title=Islip Board Approves Proposal To Improve MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/26/archives/islip-board-approves-proposal-to-improve-macarthur-airport.html |access-date=2024-06-17 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">Suffolk County News Archive, April 3, 1942</ref> Within months, the Civil Aeronautics Administration – the predecessor to today's [[Federal Aviation Administration]] – funded the construction of the airport and three paved runways through the federally-funded Development of Landing Areas for National Defense (DLAND) program.<ref name=":02" /> Originally named '''Islip Airport''', at the suggestion of Charles H. Duryea – a local elected official, the airport was renamed '''MacArthur Airport''' after U.S. Army General [[Douglas MacArthur]], whose dramatic [[Douglas MacArthur's escape from the Philippines|escape from the Philippines]] during World War II had captured the attention of the world.<ref name=":18" /><ref name="ReferenceA" /> The airport was officially activated in May 1943.<ref name=":27" />

In 1944, [[Lockheed Aircraft Corporation]] built the first hangar at the airport. Five years later, the Town of Islip built the airport's first terminal building, in preparation for airline flights. Through the 1950s, the [[Sperry Corporation]] conducted aerospace research at the airport.

In 1947, the Town of Islip offered the airport to the Port of New York Authority (which is today the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]). The offer was rejected by the authority because of the airport's location outside of the port region.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=September 25, 1947|title=REJECTS OFFER BY ISLIP; Port Authority Says MacArthur Airport Is Out of Territory|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1947/09/25/archives/rejects-offer-by-islip-port-authority-says-macarthur-airport-is-out.html|access-date=December 22, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

=== Commercial service era===
In 1960, [[Allegheny Airlines]] was the first scheduled passenger airline at Islip, flying to [[Boston]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[Washington, D.C.]] The March 1961 [[Official Airline Guide]] lists five weekday [[Convair 440]] departures: a nonstop to Washington National, one to Baltimore, and three flights direct to Boston via several stops. The General Douglas MacArthur Terminal was completed in 1966.<ref name=":18" /> In 1967 [[Mohawk Airlines]] began two [[Fairchild Hiller FH-227]] flights a day, to Bridgeport and Albany and beyond with one flight continuing to Toronto. By 1969 Mohawk was flying [[BAC One-Eleven]]s nonstop to Syracuse.<ref name="autogenerated1969">{{Cite web |title=April 27, 1969, Mohawk Airlines route map |url=http://www.departedflights.com/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.departedflights.com}}</ref> In 1972 Mohawk had nonstops to Albany with direct service to Buffalo and Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=February 1, 1972, Mohawk Airlines system timetable |url=http://www.departedflights.com/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.departedflights.com}}</ref> Mohawk would soon be merged into Allegheny Airlines.

In 1971, [[American Airlines]] began flying nonstop [[Boeing 727-100]]s to [[Chicago O'Hare Airport]]. By 1974 Allegheny had started [[BAC One-Eleven]]s and [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30]]s nonstop to Albany and [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]], and direct jets to [[Burlington, Vermont]], [[Cincinnati]], and [[Detroit]]. Allegheny continued operating [[Convair 580]]s nonstop to [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[Boston]], [[Bridgeport]], and [[Washington, D.C.]], in addition to direct Convair 580s to [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] and [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=March 1, 1974, Allegheny Airlines system timetable |url=http://www.timetableimages.com/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.timetableimages.com}}</ref> Allegheny would be renamed [[USAir]], which then became US Airways, with these respective airlines operating service into the airport for many years before US Airways was merged into American.

The [[Official Airline Guide]] (OAG) shows the following passenger jets to Long Island MacArthur nonstop from the following at various times from the late 1960s to the late 1990s, with types:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Airline Guide (OAG) editions: April 1, 1974; November 15, 1979; April 1, 1981; February 15, 1985; December 15, 1989; October 1, 1991; April 2, 1995; June 1, 1999 |url=http://www.departedflights.com/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.departedflights.com}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1969"/>

* '''[[Allegheny Airlines]]:'''  [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[New Haven]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[National Airport]] –  ''[[BAC One-Eleven]]'', ''[[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30]]''
* '''[[American Airlines|American]]''':  [[Chicago O'Hare Airport]], [[Raleigh]]/[[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]] – ''[[Boeing 727-100]], [[Boeing 727-200]],'' ''[[Fokker 100]],'' ''[[McDonnell Douglas MD-80]]''
* '''[[Braniff International Airlines]]''':  [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] – ''[[Boeing 727-200]]''
* '''[[Carnival Air Lines]]:'''  [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Fort Myers]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Tampa]], [[West Palm Beach]] – ''[[Boeing 737-400]]''
* '''[[Continental Airlines|Continental]]''':<ref>{{Cite web |title=February 1, 1987, Continental Airlines employee system timetable |url=http://www.departedflights.com/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.departedflights.com}}</ref>  [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Dulles International Airport]] – ''[[Boeing 737-300]]''
* '''[[Delta Express]]:'''  [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Tampa]] – ''[[Boeing 737-200]]''
* '''[[Eastern Airlines]]:'''  [[Atlanta]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] – ''[[Boeing 727-100]], [[Boeing 727-200]]''
*'''[[Mohawk Airlines]]:'''  [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] – ''[[BAC One-Eleven]]''
* '''[[New York Air]]:'''<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, December 1, 1986, New York Air timetable</ref>  [[Washington, D.C.]], [[Dulles International Airport]] - ''[[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30]]'' 
* '''[[Northeastern International Airways]]:'''  [[Boston]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Hartford]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Philadelphia]], [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[West Palm Beach]] – ''[[Boeing 727-100]], [[Boeing 727-200]], [[Douglas DC-8]]''
* '''[[Spirit Airlines]]:'''  [[Detroit]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Fort Myers]], [[Tampa]], [[West Palm Beach]] – ''[[McDonnell Douglas MD-80]], [[McDonnell Douglas MD-87]]''
* '''[[United Airlines|United]]:'''  [[Chicago O'Hare Airport]] – ''[[Boeing 727-100]], [[Boeing 727-200]]''
* '''[[USAir]]:'''  [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[Baltimore]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Fort Lauderdale]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[Washington, D.C.]], [[National Airport]] – ''[[Boeing 727-200]], [[Boeing 737-200]], [[Boeing 737-300]], [[Boeing 737-400]], [[BAC One-Eleven]], [[Fokker F28]], [[Fokker 100]], [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30]]''

A number of commuter and regional airlines served the airport from the late 1970s to the late 1990s, including [[Allegheny Commuter]], [[Altair Airlines]], [[Atlantic Coast Airlines]] operating as [[United Express]], [[Business Express Airlines]] operating as [[Delta Connection]], [[Continental Express]], [[Empire Airlines (1976-1985)]], [[Mall Airways]], [[Metro Airlines]] Northeast operating as [[Trans World Express]], Mohawk Airlines (a later commuter air carrier version), NewAir and its predecessor New Haven Airways, Piedmont Regional Airlines operating on behalf of [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)]], [[Pilgrim Airlines]], Precision Airlines operating as [[Northwest Airlink]], [[Ransome Airlines]] and [[USAir Express]] and its successor US Airways Express.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com, Official Airline Guide (OAG) editions: November 15, 1979; April 1, 1981; February 15, 1985; December 15, 1989; October 1, 1991; April 2, 1995; June 1, 1999</ref> According to the [[OAG (Air Travel Intelligence)|OAG]], prop types operated by these smaller airlines to the airport included the [[ATR-42]], [[Beechcraft 99]], [[Beechcraft 1900C]], [[BAe Jetstream 31]], [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]], [[de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7]], [[de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8]], [[Dornier 228]], [[Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante]], [[Nord 262]], [[Piper Navajo]], [[Saab 340]], [[Short 330]], [[Short 360]] and [[Swearingen Metro]].

In 1989, construction of two small, four-gate concourses connected to the existing terminal building commenced. The project was completed in 1990; the two concourses included the first [[jet bridges]] installed at the airport.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gray |first=Katti |date=November 1, 1989 |title=Airport Upgrade Gets off the Ground |pages=29NN |work=[[Newsday]] |id={{ProQuest|278198384}}}}</ref>

In 1994, Continental Express was operating [[ATR-42]]s nonstop between the airport and the [[Continental Airlines]] hub at [[Newark Airport]].<ref>Feb. 1994 OAG Pocket Flight Guide, Long Island MacArthur flight schedules</ref> By 1999, [[Atlantic Southeast Airlines]] (ASA) flying as Delta Connection was operating [[Canadair CRJ-200]]s nonstop to the [[Delta Air Lines]] hub in Atlanta while [[Comair (USA)|Comair]], also flying as Delta Connection, was operating [[Canadair CRJ-200]]s nonstop to Delta's hub in Cincinnati. Also in 1999, Continental Express was flying [[Embraer ERJ-145]]s nonstop to the Continental Airlines hub in Cleveland.<ref name="departedflights.com">http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999, Official Airline Guide</ref> [[Southwest Airlines]] also arrived at Islip in 1999, with nonstop [[Boeing 737-700]]s to [[Baltimore]], [[Chicago Midway Airport]], [[Nashville]], and [[Tampa]].<ref name="departedflights.com" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=McDowell |first=Edwin |date=November 26, 1998 |title=MacArthur Airport Grows Along With Low-Cost Domestic Flights |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/26/nyregion/macarthur-airport-grows-along-with-low-cost-domestic-flights.html |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In the early 2000s, Continental Express continued to serve the airport with nonstop regional jets to [[Cleveland]] while [[Continental Connection]] scheduled nonstop turboprops to Albany, New York; both services ended in 2005. [[Spirit Airlines]] scheduled flights to several Florida cities and Detroit, before moving to [[LaGuardia Airport]] in 2001; in May 2008 the airline resumed service to [[Fort Lauderdale]] from MacArthur, but dropped it shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-liisli155578112feb15,0,2977696.story |title=Spirit Air considering ISP service to FLL |work=Newsday |access-date=January 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Yahoo Finance Video |url=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080703/clth053.html?.v=101 |title=Spirit Airlines Attacks Record Fuel Prices |publisher=Yahoo! |date=July 22, 2017 |access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref> [[Delta Express]], which had nonstops to [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] and Fort Lauderdale, dropped MacArthur Airport in 2003 after a decline in traffic.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Roger |date=1997-07-25 |title=Delta Express to Fly Daily to New York |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1997/07/25/delta-express-to-fly-daily-to-new-york/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2003-02-28 |title=Delta Express departing Islip |website=Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2003/02/28/delta-express-departing-islip/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> Delta Connection regional jet service to [[Atlanta]] flown by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) on behalf of Delta Air Lines ended on May 1, 2008, following a mid-April announcement that Delta and [[Northwest Airlines]] were planning to merge – a move that led to changes for the merged airline.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |last=Powderly |first=Henry |date=2014-05-21 |title=7 airlines that flew away from LI's MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.newsday.com/business/long-island-macarthur-airport-airlines-that-left-long-island-a76466 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Long Island MacArthur Airport Terminal, February 20, 2023 2.jpg|thumb|Arrival Avenue in front of the terminal building in February 2023]]
[[File:Mcarthur-airport3.jpg|thumb|ISP's current (left) and former (right) [[control tower|control towers]]; the current tower was finished in 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flylima.com/airportinfo/history |title=About Long Island MacArthur Airport |access-date=July 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502171051/http://www.flylima.com/airportinfo/history |archive-date=May 2, 2009 }}</ref>]]
Following the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], MacArthur Airport saw a 25% decrease in passenger traffic. Passenger traffic later increased, but they decreased again in 2006. Charts depicting annual operations and passenger boardings are in Appendix C and D. In 2005 MacArthur Airport had 173,135 total operations; during this year 1,055,832 passenger were enplaned, 7.07% more than 2004. In 2006 MacArthur had 189,390 total operations with 1,138,061 passenger boardings. The year 2007 brought total operations at MacArthur down to 184,760 but passenger boardings increased to 1,167,515, MacArthur's highest boardings in the last 6 years. In 2008, total operations at MacArthur were 179,230 and passenger boardings were down to 1,048,768; in 2009, 159,736 total operations and 929,902 passenger boardings. From 2005 to 2009 almost every category of MacArthur's operations has declined: airline, military, air taxi, and general aviation. A figure was released in the 2010s citing a 46.4% decrease from 2007 to 2012, the most loss in any small hub airport.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ruud |first=Candice |date=December 21, 2013 |title=MacArthur Airport struggling to reverse losses |url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/macarthur-airport-struggling-to-reverse-losses-1.6655790 |work=Newsday |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224122525/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/macarthur-airport-struggling-to-reverse-losses-1.6655790 |archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ruud |first=Candice |date=December 22, 2013 |title=Southwest Airlines: No plans to leave MacArthur |url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/southwest-airlines-no-plans-to-leave-macarthur-1.6659186 |work=Newsday |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121016/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/southwest-airlines-no-plans-to-leave-macarthur-1.6659186 |archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> The figures rose back up as the decade progressed, but temporarily dipped down again in 2020 due to [[COVID-19]]. By 2023, the figures had again increased, with 1,278,000 passengers recorded that year.<ref name=":4" />

In 2004, MacArthur Airport embarked on an expansion that included a new, [[Gensler]]-designed Southwest Airlines terminal built by the airline at a cost of $65{{nbsp}}million.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Rather |first=John |date=March 2, 2003 |title=IN BRIEF; Southwest Expanding At MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/02/nyregion/in-brief-southwest-expanding-at-macarthur-airport.html |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":03">{{Cite news |last=Peddie |first=Sandra |date=June 21, 2006 |title=Inside Troubled Expansion: New Southwest Terminal at LI MacArthur Airport |work=[[Newsday]] |language=en-US |id={{ProQuest|279987895}}}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last= |title=Southwest Airlines Terminal – MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.blissfasman.com/southwest-airlines-terminal-macarthur-airport/ |access-date=February 17, 2023 |website=Bliss Fasman |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":20">{{Cite web |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport |url=https://bldnow.com/bld-projects/macarthur-airport/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=bld architecture |language=en-US}}</ref> Phase one of the expansion included four gates to be used by Southwest, as well as space for shops and restaurants. Phase two, completed in November 2006, added four more gates for a total of eight new gates. Prior to the expansion project, passengers had to pass back through the ticketing area of the airport to reach the baggage claim area. With the completion of Phase two, the new concourse provided a more convenient exit point to baggage claim, ground transportation, and the airport's roadway exit. Nevertheless, the location of the baggage claim area still requires most travelers using the airport's long-term parking lots to pass back through the ticketing area of the airport to reach their vehicles. The construction of the 2004 expansion caused a scandal when it was discovered that the new concourse was built without the needed approvals from New York State and with numerous violations.<ref name=":03" /><ref name=":05">{{Cite news |title=Inside Troubled expansion new SW terminal at LI MacArthur Airport |url=http://www.airlineforums.com/threads/inside-troubled-expansion-new-sw-terminal-at-li-macarthur-airport.29428/ |access-date=May 9, 2018 |work=Airline Forum - Air Travel Forum / Flying Forum |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite news |last=Fischler |first=Marcelle S. |date=February 17, 2008 |title=She's Got Grand Plans for the Future of the Islip Airport |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/17peopleli.html |access-date=May 9, 2018 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

The then-Suffolk County District Attorney [[Thomas J. Spota|Thomas J. Spotta]], who was involved in the investigation of the scandal, stated that large portions of the new concourse were in violation of fire and safety codes, causing risks to public safety.<ref name=":21" /><ref name=":23">{{Cite news |last=Mead |first=Julia C. |date=2006-08-02 |title=Town Official Pleads Guilty to Airport Scheme on L.I. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/02/nyregion/02islip.html |access-date=2024-06-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Violations included the main electrical control room being built with improperly-placed fire sprinklers, creating an explosion risk – and natural gas pipes being constructed right below the terminal's air conditioning intake manifolds, creating a risk for gas entering the terminal through its ventilation systems in the event of a gas leak.<ref name=":03" /><ref name=":21" /><ref name=":23" /> Town officials eventually pled guilty to corruption charges in connection to the scandal, and work was done to rectify the violations and bring the terminal up to all safety and fire codes.<ref name=":21" /><ref name=":23" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mancini |first=Rosamaria |date=2005-01-05 |title=Expansion by Southwest Airlines Awakens a Drowsing MacArthur |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/05/business/expansion-by-southwest-airlines-awakens-a-drowsing-macarthur.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":144">{{cite news |date=March 19, 2006 |title=In Memory of Pete McGowan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/19/opinion/nyregionopinions/Islip.html |access-date=2008-04-21 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>

A major proponent of the airport's 2004–2006 expansion projects was [[Peter J. McGowan]], then the Islip Town Supervisor; the new concourse was named after McGowan.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mancini |first=Rosamaria |date=2005-01-05 |title=Expansion by Southwest Airlines Awakens a Drowsing MacArthur |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/05/business/expansion-by-southwest-airlines-awakens-a-drowsing-macarthur.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":142">{{cite news |date=March 19, 2006 |title=In Memory of Pete McGowan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/19/opinion/nyregionopinions/Islip.html |access-date=2008-04-21 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> The terminal was renamed the Veterans Memorial Concourse in homage to Long Island's distinction as home to more military veterans than almost any other community in the United States.<ref name=":142" />

As part of the new terminal project, there was also a proposal was made to move the [[Big Duck]] – a historic structure and tourist attraction long associated with Long Island – to the new terminal from its original location in Flanders on the South Fork, at an estimated cost of at least $60,000. It was claimed that this move would both boost the number of visitors and help to publicize the new terminal building at the airport.<ref>{{cite web |last=McShane |first=William |date=August 29, 2004 |title=Make Way for The Big Duck |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/29/opinion/make-way-for-the-big-duck.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528062222/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/29/opinion/make-way-for-the-big-duck.html |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2017 |work=The New York Times |quote=}}</ref> Ultimately, the Big Duck was never relocated to MacArthur Airport, and on October 6, 2007, it was returned to its original location in Flanders.<ref name=":110">{{Cite news |last=Finn |first=Robin |date=October 14, 2007 |title=Big Duck Is Back at Hamptons' Gateway |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/14colli.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629021608/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/14colli.html |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=June 23, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In late September 2007, [[Ryanair]], an [[Ultra-low cost airline|ultra-low cost]] airline based in [[Ireland]], proposed to fly between MacArthur Airport and its hub in [[Dublin Airport|Dublin, Ireland]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Peterson|first=Barbara S.|date=April 6, 2008|title=MacArthur Expands Its Wings|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/06airportsli.html|access-date=December 22, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 28, 2007|title=Decision time at MacArthur; The airport is a regional asset, and Islip must be a careful steward|url=https://www.aviationpros.com/home/news/10385251/decision-time-at-macarthur-the-airport-is-a-regional-asset-and-islip-must-be-a-careful-steward|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=aviationpros.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=June 30, 2015|first=Greg|last=Sleter|title=Long Island's MacArthur needs more than Wow Air|website=Long Island Business News|url=https://libn.com/2015/06/30/greg-sleter-long-islands-macarthur-needs-more-than-wow-air/|access-date=December 22, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> The proposal was ultimately called off.<ref name=":1" />

A new control tower was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011 to replace the tower built in the early 1960s, which had become functionally obsolete and had fallen into disrepair.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Armaghan |first=Sarah |date=September 15, 2015 |title=Aging control tower at Long Island MacArthur Airport soon to be torn down |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/aging-control-tower-at-long-island-macarthur-airport-soon-to-be-torn-down-s97628 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":24">{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2011 |title=New Control Tower Dedicated At Long Island's MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-control-tower-dedicated-at-long-islands-macarthur-airport/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=CBS New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":25">{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2011 |title=FAA Dedicates New Air Traffic Control Tower for Long Island MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/5177/faa-dedicates-new-air-traffic-control-tower-for-long-island-macarthur-airport/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=International Airport Review |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":26">{{Cite web |date=2006-12-14 |title=MacArthur Airport Tower in Trouble |url=https://www.aviationpros.com/home/news/10394497/macarthur-airport-tower-in-trouble |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Aviation Pros |language=en}}</ref> In 2010, construction also began on a new Fuel Farm, which would the open the following year and increase the airport's jet fuel supply; it was built through a partnership between the Town of Islip and Southwest Airlines.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Sleter |first=Greg |date=2011-04-22 |title=MacArthur Airport Expands Fuel Farm |url=https://patch.com/new-york/westislip/macarthur-airport-expands-fuel-farm |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=West Islip, NY Patch |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Crichton |first=Sarah |date=2011-04-21 |title=Fuel farm opens at MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/fuel-farm-opens-at-macarthur-airport-m79597 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":31">{{Cite web |last=Callegari |first=John |date=2011-04-21 |title=MacArthur unveils jet fuel facility |website=Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2011/04/21/macarthur-unveils-jet-fuel-facility/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2011-05-04 |title=Down on the Fuel Farm |url=https://community.southwest.com/t5/Blog/Down-on-the-Fuel-Farm/ba-p/37088 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=community.southwest.com |language=en}}</ref> Soon thereafter, the roadway in front of the terminal was reconfigured; another taxiway was also constructed along with other projects using FAA airport improvement program funds. Development of the West Side, home to a thriving general aviation sector, was to be underway in late 2010.

While the airport continues to expand it has added numerous amenities, including free courtesy cell phone parking.<!-- The courtesy cell phone lot is located in the rear of Lot 6B. --> In November 2009, MacArthur Airport became the only airport in [[Tri-State area (New York-New Jersey-Connecticut)|the tri-state region]] to offer free wireless Internet service in the entire terminal and in the courtesy cell phone parking lot.<ref name="newsdaywifi">{{cite news |last=MacGowan |first=Carl |url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cablevision-wires-macarthur-airport-for-internet-access-1.1620146 |title=Cablevision wires MacArthur Airport for Internet access |work=[[Newsday]] |date=November 24, 2009}}</ref> In addition, the airport launched several tools designed to provide up-to-date information to travelers, including its first official website, flyLIMA.com.<ref>[http://www.flyLIMA.com www.flyLIMA.com]</ref>

In 2014, the airport opened an international arrivals & U.S. Customs facility for private plane passengers, which is able to accommodate non-U.S. Citizens.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Sophia |date=2014-02-10 |title=MacArthur Airport expands international flight services |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/macarthur-airport-expands-international-flight-services-u42853 |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-18 |title=Long Island's MacArthur Airport Could Soon Get International Flights |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/macarthur-airport-international-flights/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=CBS New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CBP General Aviation Airport Fact Sheets |url=https://nbaa.org/aircraft-operations/international/customs-and-regulatory-issues/cbp-general-aviation-airport-fact-sheets/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=NBAA - National Business Aviation Association |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2016, plans were announced to build a U.S. Customs Station at MacArthur Airport for commercial flights, with help from financial assistance from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo – an attempt at making MacArthur an international destination and at enticing airlines to add MacArthur to their destinations; the proposal had been discussed for a number of years by local, state, and federal officials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-06 |title=Cuomo: Make MacArthur Airport an international hub |url=http://longisland.news12.com/cuomo-make-macarthur-airport-an-international-hub-34741963 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=News 12 - Long Island |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-29 |title=SCHUMER: U.S. DEPT. OF CUSTOMS SHOULD WORK HAND-IN-GLOVE WITH LI MACARTHUR AIRPORT IN DEVELOPING A CUSTOMS FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL; CLOSE COORDINATION WITH FEDS WILL MAKE SURE ‘MACARTHUR INTERNATIONAL’ IS READY FOR TAKE-OFF ASAP {{!}} U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York |url=https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-us-dept-of-customs-should-work-hand-in-glove-with-li-macarthur-airport-in-developing-a-customs-facility-to-accommodate-international-travel-close-coordination-with-feds-will-make-sure-macarthur-international-is-ready-for-take-off-asap- |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=www.schumer.senate.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-17 |title=Officials plan to make MacArthur Airport international |url=http://longisland.news12.com/officials-plan-to-make-macarthur-airport-international-34740211 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=News 12 - Long Island |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-10 |title=Schumer Wants MacArthur Airport To Provide International Flights |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/schumer-wants-macarthur-airport-to-provide-international-flights/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=CBS New York |language=en-US}}</ref> A marketing campaign for the airport was soon launched by the Town of Islip, including through advertisements on public transportation, digital marketing, and radio spots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chalifoux |first=Rick |date=2017-03-30 |title=New slogan, big plans |url=https://islipbulletin.net/stories/new-slogan-big-plans,6842 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=The Islip Bulletin |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, a new logo and slogan were unveiled.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruud |first=Candice |date=2016-02-07 |title=Reinventing MacArthur Airport a challenge, experts say |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/reinventing-macarthur-airport-a-challenge-experts-say-w29906 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

[[Allegiant Air]] previously operated two weekly flights on a seasonal basis to [[Punta Gorda Airport (Florida)|Fort Myers/Punta Gorda]], Florida using [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80]]s but no longer serves the airport.<ref name=":13" /><ref name="Mutzabaugh">{{Cite web |last=Mutzabaugh |first=Ben |date=2013-08-20 |title=Big expansion: Allegiant targets NYC, Charlotte markets |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/08/20/big-expansion-allegiant-targets-nyc-charlotte-markets/2675399/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Callegari |first=John |date=2014-04-09 |title=Allegiant suspending MacArthur service |website=Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2014/04/09/allegiant-suspending-service-at-macarthur/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[PenAir]] began operating two daily nonstop flights to Boston in July 2013, but stopped flying to MacArthur a year later.<ref name=":13" /> The last [[legacy carrier]] to serve Islip was [[American Airlines]] with [[Embraer ERJ-145]] [[code share]] flights operated by its [[American Eagle Airlines]] regional affiliate [[Piedmont Airlines]] to Philadelphia. Service to Washington–National ended on July 2, 2014, after the merger between [[US Airways]] and American. The newly merged airline had to cut service to 17 cities from Washington–National because of an antitrust lawsuit preventing the airline from monopolizing slots at National Airport. American Airlines reapplied for nonstop service between MacArthur Airport and Washington–National when two slots opened up, but the airline lost the bid for both in early 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/American-Airlines-loses-bid-to-restore-6001385.php |title=American Airlines loses bid to restore MacArthur-DC route |website=Times Union |location=Albany |agency=Associated Press |date=January 8, 2015 |access-date=February 6, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206045147/http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/American-Airlines-loses-bid-to-restore-6001385.php |archive-date=February 6, 2015 }}</ref>

In January 2017, the airport was used as the landing location for the aircraft carrying [[Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán|Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman]] to New York with law enforcement agents for his prosecution, following his arrest and extradition to the United States from Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-19 |title='El Chapo' Heads To New York To Face Prosecution |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/el-chapo-extradition-2/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=CBS New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Mary |date=2019-02-12 |title=PIX11 Exclusive: The guy who got El Chapo |url=https://pix11.com/news/pix11-exclusive-the-guy-who-got-el-chapo/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=PIX11 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 19, 2017 |title=Mexican drug lord El Chapo lands in New York to face charges |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-extradite-el-chapo-1.3943885 |access-date=2024-06-18 |work=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

On July 17, 2017, Frontier Airlines announced service to 10 new cities using aircraft as large as the [[Airbus A321]], which approaches the [[Boeing 757]] in range and passenger capacity – a first for the airport in that past decade.<ref name="Frontier new routes">{{cite web|last=Liu|first=Jim|date=September 25, 2017|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274916/frontier-airlines-outlines-launch-date-for-new-routes-in-s18/ |title=Frontier Airlines outlines launch date for new routes in S18 |publisher=Routesonline |access-date=January 10, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite web|first=Thomas |last=Pallini |date=April 15, 2018 |url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/04/15/frontier-airlines-breathes-new-life-into-struggling-long-island-airport/ |title=Frontier Breathes New Life into Struggling Long Island Airport |publisher=AirlineGeeks.com |access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref> [[Breeze Airways]] began service to and from the airport in 2022 and added additional routes in 2023.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Breeze Airways adding two new seasonal destinations from Long Island MacArthur |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/breeze-airways-long-island-macarthur-pittsburgh-richmond-dqtpt4iv |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, a new general aviation hangar opened at the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harmon |first=Brian |date=2020-10-15 |title=Islip's MacArthur Airport boosts charter service, opens 'showcase' hangar facility |url=https://greaterlongisland.com/islips-macarthur-airport-boosts-charter-service-opens-showcase-hangar-facility/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Greater Long Island |language=en-US}}</ref> Ground was also broken that year on a new intermodal transportation facility.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-10-22 |title=MacArthur Airport Opens New Intermodal Transport Facility |url=https://metroairportnews.com/macarthur-airport-opens-new-intermodal-transport-facility/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Metropolitan Airport News |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2022, American Airlines ended service to Islip citing a regional pilot shortage as the main reason behind the cut.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Genn |first=Adina |date=2022-06-22 |title=American Airlines ending service to MacArthur |url=https://libn.com/2022/06/22/american-airlines-ending-service-to-macarthur/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Long Island Business News |language=en-US}}</ref> Also taking place in 2022 was the opening of a new ground transportation center at the airport. This facility houses all of the rental car agencies present on-site at the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 27, 2022 |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport Unveils New Ground Transportation Center |url=https://metroairportnews.com/long-island-macarthur-airport-unveils-new-ground-transportation-center/ |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=Metropolitan Airport News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="TravelPulse3">{{Cite web |last=Hineman |first=Brinley |date=2022-03-24 |title=Central ground transportation hub unveiled at LI MacArthur |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/macarthur-airport-ground-transportation-hub-f0rhotj1 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref> 

In February 2023, the airport property was designated as a [[superfund site]] due to chemicals being detected in the soil and groundwater; negotiations between the [[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]] and the Town of Islip soon started, with both parties working to ensure the site's cleanup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=2023-02-18 |title=State DEC lists Long Island MacArthur Airport as Superfund site |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/long-island-macarthur-airport-state-superfund-site-o6botw1m |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=2024-02-01 |title=Islip to begin testing at MacArthur Superfund site, officials say |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/macarthur-airport-islip-dec-forever-chemicals-fislzlis |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport Superfund site: State DEC, Islip negotiating agreement on cleanup, officials say |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/macarthur-airport-superfund-cleanup-h04yhg3c |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

Also taking place in February 2023 was the commencement of a major, $26{{nbsp}}million terminal renovation project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Construction now underway on $26M in improvements at MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-macarthur-airport-nh1do07g |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Brodsky |first=Robert |date=June 16, 2023 |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport gets $2.7 million in federal money for terminal improvement |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/long-island-macarthur-federal-funding-13-new-york-airports-cqwq09id |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref> The Airport received an additional $2.7{{nbsp}}million in federal funds for further terminal renovations that June.<ref name=":10" />

In February 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the Town of Islip's plan to erect a new terminal on the north side of the airport, to be built as part of the Midway Crossing project.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Desmond |first=Sam |date=2024-02-01 |title=$3.3 billion airport project clears FAA approval |url=https://www.suffolkcountynews.net/stories/33-billion-airport-project-clears-faa-approval,94264 |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=The Suffolk County News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=2024-01-07 |title=Midway Crossing development project clears a hurdle with FAA approval |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/macarthur-airport-midway-crossing-isp-a5qhmfbk |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref> The $3.3 billion project will consist of a new terminal and parking facilities; the new terminal will be directly connected to the [[Ronkonkoma station|Ronkonkoma]] [[Long Island Rail Road]] station via a pedestrian walkway.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /> The first phase of the terminal's construction will see the construction of eight gates.<ref name=":11" />

In June 2024, [[JetBlue]] announced that it would commence service at MacArthur Airport, with flights set to begin that October.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Millman |first=Jennifer |date=2024-06-11 |title=JetBlue is bringing service to Long Island this fall — and tickets are on sale now |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jetblue-macarthur-airport-long-island/5496696/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=NBC New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=2024-06-12 |title=JetBlue adding service out of Islip's Long Island MacArthur Airport to Florida |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/jetblue-macarthur-airport-cibcwyvm |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Seelig |first=Jenn |date=2024-10-24 |title=JetBlue's nonstop flights to Florida from Long Island's MacArthur Airport begin |url=https://longisland.news12.com/macarthur-airport-welcomes-jetblue-with-flights-from-long-island-to-florida |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=News 12 Long Island}}</ref> The airline's service at MacArthur Airport, by the end of 2024, became profitable faster than at any other airport it served.<ref name=":37">{{Cite web |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=2025-01-15 |title=JetBlue to offer daily flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Boston starting April 30 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/jetblue-long-island-macarthur-airport-boston-ekslu0k7 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref> It would announce expand its operations at the airport and add additional destinations in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kmack |first=Sam |date=2025-08-14 |title=JetBlue offers $49 flights from MacArthur Airport to Florida |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/jetblue-macarthur-fort-myers-tampa-kxngq08i |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JetBlue to add new flights to Fort Myers, Tampa from MacArthur Airport |url=https://connecticut.news12.com/jetblue-to-add-new-flights-to-fort-myers-tampa-from-macarthur-airport |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=News 12 - Default}}</ref>

On March 11, 2025, [[Avelo Airlines]] announced service to MacArthur Airport, with flights beginning that May.<ref name=":45">{{Cite web |last1=Kmack |first1=Sam |last2=MacGowan |first2=Carl |date=2025-03-11 |title=Avelo to offer flights from Long Island MacArthur |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/macarthur-airport-avelo-airlines-florida-m4ht64fs |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

On May 29, 2025, [[Cape Air]] announced that it would commence service at MacArthur on July 3, with multiple daily flights between it and [[Logan International Airport|Boston]].<ref name=":52">{{Cite web |last=Kmack |first=Sam |date=2025-05-29 |title=Cape Air to launch new flights from MacArthur to Boston |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/macarthur-airport-cape-air-boston-bpm238y9 |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

==Facilities==

=== Runways and taxiways ===
[[File:Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at Islip MacArthur Airport.jpg|thumb|A [[Southwest Airlines]] [[Boeing 737-700]] taking off from Runway 24]]
The airport covers {{convert|1311|acre|ha|0}} of land and, as of 2025, has three [[Runway|runways]] and two [[Helipad|helipads]]:<ref name=":27" /><ref name=":28">{{Cite news |date=June 2009 |title=New York State Airport System Plan, 2008 Technical Report |url=https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/aviation/repository/NYSASP%20Technical%20Report%20for%20Web.pdf |access-date=2024-06-16 |publisher=[[New York State Department of Transportation]]}}</ref>
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!Length
!Width
!Notes
|-
|'''06/24'''
|{{convert|7006|ft|m|0}}
|{{convert|150|ft|m|0}}
|Equipped at both ends with an [[Instrument landing system|Instrument Landing System]] (ILS) and [[Approach Lighting System|Approach Lighting Systems]] (ALS) with [[MALSR|medium-intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights]] (MALSR) – in addition to a [[precision approach path indicator]] (PAPI) [[Visual Glide Slope Indicator]] system.<ref name=":43">{{Cite web |title=AirNav: KISP - Long Island Mac Arthur Airport |url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/KISP |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.airnav.com}}</ref> [[Glide slope]] is 3.00° (both ends).<ref name=":43" /> [[Instrument Approach Procedure|Instrument approach procedures]] are ILS, [[Localizer approach|LOC]], and [[RNAV approach|RNAV (GPS)]] (06/24).<ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" /> The ILS category for Runway 06 is SA CAT I-II.<ref name=":43" />
Runway surface is grooved asphalt.<ref name=":27" /><ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" />
|-
|'''15R/33L'''
|{{convert|5186|ft|m|0}}
|{{convert|150|ft|m|0}}
|Equipped at both ends with a [[precision approach path indicator]] (PAPI) [[Visual Glide Slope Indicator]] system.<ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" /> [[Glide slope]] is 3.00° (15R) and 3.10° (33L).<ref name=":43" />
Runway surface is grooved asphalt.<ref name=":27" /><ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" />
|-
|'''15L/33R'''
|{{convert|3175|ft|m|0}}
|{{convert|75|ft|m|0}}
|Runway surface is asphalt.<ref name=":27" /><ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" />
|-
|<s>'''10/28'''</s>
|<s>{{convert|5034|ft|m|0}}</s>
|<s>{{convert|150|ft|m|0}}</s>
|Runway closed in the late 2010s. Runway 28 was equipped with a [[visual approach slope indicator]] (VASI) [[Visual Glide Slope Indicator]] system.<ref name=":28" /><ref name=":44">{{Cite news |date=2017 |title=ISP 2017 Airport Master Plan – Executive Summary |url=https://www.flymacarthur.com/images/PDF/ExecutiveSummary.pdf |access-date=2024-06-16 |publisher=[[Islip (town), New York|Town of Islip]]}}</ref>
Runway surface was asphalt.<ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" /><ref name=":44" /> 
|-
|'''Helipad H1'''
|{{convert|50|ft|m|0}}
|{{convert|50|ft|m|0}}
|Helipad surface is asphalt.<ref name=":27" /><ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" />
|-
|'''Helipad H2'''
|{{convert|50|ft|m|0}}
|{{convert|50|ft|m|0}}
|Helipad surface is asphalt.<ref name=":27" /><ref name=":28" /><ref name=":43" />
|}

=== Terminal ===
[[File:Long Island MacArthur Airport Terminal, February 20, 2023 25.jpg|thumb|Concourse A in February 2023]]MacArthur Airport’s original terminal opened in 1966.<ref name=":18" /> The terminal was expanded between 1989 and 1990, with the creation of two concourses with two gates each.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gray |first=Katti |date=November 1, 1989 |title=Airport Upgrade Gets off the Ground |work=[[Newsday]] |pages=29NN |id={{ProQuest|278198384}}}}</ref> In 2004, construction commenced on the current terminal through an expansion and renovation project funded by Southwest Airlines; the terminal expansion was built off and replaced portions of the existing 1966 terminal, while other, existing portions were renovated.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":20" />

Additionally, the radio station [[WRCN-FM]] maintains its offices and studios within the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=LI News Radio |url=https://linewsradio.com/contact |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=linewsradio.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Air navigation ===
MacArthur Airport has a {{Convert|158|ft|m|adj=on}} control tower, located on the south side of the airport.<ref name=":22" /><ref name=":24" /><ref name=":25" /><ref name=":26" /> The tower, which replaced one built in the early 1960s, was built at a cost of roughly $20 million (2010 [[USD]]) and includes a {{Convert|525|sqft|m2|adj=on}} control cab.<ref name=":22" /><ref name=":24" /><ref name=":25" /><ref name=":26" />

The airport is also equipped with an [[Automated Surface Observing System]] (ASOS) for weather forecasting, in addition to having an [[Automatic terminal information service|Automatic Terminal Information Service]] (ATIS).<ref name=":28" />

Furthermore, the [[New York Air Route Traffic Control Center]] (ZNY) – known as an [[ARTCC]] for short – is located on the grounds of the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZNY) {{!}} Federal Aviation Administration |url=https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/air_traffic_services/artcc/newyork |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=www.faa.gov}}</ref>

=== General aviation ===
[[File:HFA Cessna 172 Training Aircraft.jpg|thumb|A Heritage Flight Academy [[Cessna 172]] at the airport]]
Long Island MacArthur Airport's houses numerous general aviation tenants and buildings. Tenants include [[SheltAir|Sheltair Aviation]] and [[ExcelAire]] – the latter of which is headquartered at the airport – as well as numerous flight schools, such as [[ATP Flight School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawthorne Global Aviation Services - Jet Charters |url=http://www.hawthorne.aero/main/jet-charters |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614064154/https://www.hawthorne.aero/main/jet-charters |archive-date=2021-06-14 |access-date=2014-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=General Aviation |url=http://www.macarthurairport.com/general-aviation |access-date=July 5, 2017 |website=macarthurairport.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

===New York Army National Guard Aviation Regiment===
[[File:142 Avn Rgt DUI.jpg|thumb|142nd Aviation Regiment insignia]]
The [[142nd Aviation Regiment (United States)|3rd Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 142nd Aviation Regiment]] of the [[New York Army National Guard]], equipped with [[Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk]] helicopters, is headquartered at MacArthur Airport. The regiment is part of the larger [[42nd Combat Aviation Brigade]] and [[42nd Infantry Division (United States)|42nd Infantry Division]]. Until the early 1990s, the 2nd Battalion (Attack) of the regiment was based at MacArthur Airport, equipped with [[Bell Helicopter]] [[AH-1 Cobra]] (F model) gunships. In 2006, the 3rd Battalion (Assault), 142nd Aviation Regiment moved its headquarters from [[Latham, New York]] to Long Island MacArthur Airport, bringing its Black Hawk helicopters. In May 2007, following yet another reorganization in which the battalion was re-configured, the unit received its mobilization alert order to participate in [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. Over the course of their deployment, the unit – which came to be known as Task Force Jester – flew more than 15,000 flight hours. The last of the battalion's troops returned home to Long Island MacArthur Airport in May 2009. An Army Aviation Support Facility is also housed at the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-06 |title=New York National Guard Soldiers save civilian pilot from fiery crash |url=https://www.army.mil/article/188902/new_york_national_guard_soldiers_save_civilian_pilot_from_fiery_crash |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.army.mil |language=en}}</ref>

===Suffolk County Police Department Aviation Unit===
The [[Suffolk County Police Department]] (SCPD) Aviation Section has a law enforcement and [[MEDEVAC]] helicopter based at MacArthur Airport. The base is staffed 24 hours a day by police pilots, as well as flight [[Paramedics in the United States of America|paramedics]] employed by the [[Stony Brook University Medical Center]].

===Civil Air Patrol===
The airport is also home to [[Civil Air Patrol]]'s Long Island Group's Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civil Air Patrol – Long Island Group, New York Wing |url=https://groupliny.cap.gov/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206224632/https://groupliny.cap.gov/ |archive-date=2025-02-06 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=groupliny.cap.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Jet fuel farm===
The airport has a jet fuel farm with a maximum storage capacity of 300,000 gallons of jet fuel.<ref name=":15" /><ref name=":16" /><ref name=":31" /><ref name=":32" />

== Airport operations ==
[[Image:Macarthurairportfirerescue.jpg|thumb|Two of the airport's [[Airport crash tender|crash response trucks]] in 2008]]Long Island MacArthur Airport's airspace is designated as [[Class C airport|class C]] with a [[Ceiling (aeronautics)|ceiling]] {{Convert|4100|ft|m}} [[above mean sea level]] when the airport's control tower is staffed.<ref name=":33">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-23 |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) PILOT INFORMATION |url=https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/ISP%20Version_02_23_2023.pdf |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.faa.gov |publisher=[[Federal Aviation Administration]]}}</ref><ref name=":34">{{Cite web |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) |url=https://www.faa.gov/isp |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=[[Federal Aviation Administration]]}}</ref><ref name=":35">{{Cite web |title=Background on Airspace |url=http://republicairport.net/pdf/Background-on-AirspaceR.pdf |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=[[Republic Airport]]}}</ref> Between midnight and 6:00 AM, when the control tower is closed, the airport's airspace reverts to [[Class E airspace|class E]].<ref name=":33" /><ref name=":34" /><ref name=":35" />

At night, Runway 15L/33R – the airport's smallest and narrowest runway – is not used for takeoffs or landings.<ref name=":33" /><ref name=":34" />

All passenger food catering within the airport terminal is provided by [[HMSHost]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=LIBN |date=2006-10-27 |title=It’s up, up and away at MacArthur Airport {{!}} Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2006/10/27/it8217s-up-up-and-away-at-macarthur-airport/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Airport administration ===
Long Island MacArthur Airport is owned by the Town of Islip and is operated by the Town of Islip Department of Aviation.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":36">{{Cite web |title=Long Island MacArthur Airport – Town of Islip |url=https://islipny.gov/departments/long-island-macarthur-airport |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=islipny.gov}}</ref> The department is led by the Commissioner of Aviation and Transportation, which works closely with the [[Islip Town Council]] to manage & operate the airport. The Department of Aviation's divisions include Airport Operations, Custodial, Fire Rescue, Law Enforcement, Maintenance, Construction, and Administration.<ref name=":36" />

As of May 2025, the Commissioner of Aviation and Transportation is Rob Schneider.<ref name=":52" /><ref name=":36" />

==Access==
[[File:Long Island MacArthur Airport Ground Transportation Center, February 20, 2023 B.jpg|thumb|The airport's Ground Transportation Center in February 2023]]

=== Car ===
MacArthur Airport's terminal is accessible from [[New York State Route 454|Veterans Memorial Highway (NY 454)]] via Johnson Avenue.<ref name=":122">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/ |website=Long Island Index Maps |publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref> It is also accessible from the [[Long Island Expressway|Long Island Expressway (I-495)]] via Exits 57, 59, and 60, as well as from [[Sunrise Highway|Sunrise Highway (NY 27)]] via Exit 49.<ref name=":122" />

=== Public transportation ===

==== Bus ====
[[File:Suffolk Transit Route 6 Bus at Long Island MacArthur Airport, December 30, 2023.jpg|thumb|A Suffolk Transit bus stopped at the terminal in December 2023]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | '''Bus connections'''
! {{bus icon}} System !! Route(s) !! Refs
|-
| [[Suffolk County Transit]]||6||<ref name=":8">[https://sctbus.org/portals/32/Schedules/Route%206.pdf Route 6.pdf (sctbus.org)] Bus Service</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=System Map |url=https://sctbus.org/System-Map |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=sctbus.org}}</ref>
|}
[[Suffolk County Transit|Suffolk Transit's]] [[List of bus routes in Suffolk County, New York|Route 6]] bus route serves the airport, connecting it with the [[Walt Whitman Mall]] in [[Huntington Station, New York|Huntington Station]] to the west, and the [[Patchogue station|Patchogue LIRR station]] in [[Patchogue, New York|Patchogue]] to the east.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Bus Service |url=https://www.macarthurairport.com/ground-trans/bus-service |access-date=December 22, 2021 |website=macarthurairport.com}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web |title=Ground Transportation |url=https://www.flymacarthur.com/ground-transportation |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.flymacarthur.com}}</ref> Route 6 also stops at the [[Central Islip station|Central Islip LIRR station]].<ref name=":9" />

The [[Hampton Jitney]]'s Westhampton, Montauk, and North Fork lines stop along the [[Long Island Expressway|Long Island Expressway (I-495)]] at Exit 60. Known as the Islip Airport Connection, the stop is a short taxicab ride away from the airport terminal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hampton Jitney - Airport Connections |url=https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/airports.php |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.hamptonjitney.com}}</ref>

==== Rail ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | '''Rail connections'''
! [[File:BSicon TRAIN2.svg|18px]] System !! Station !! Line(s) !! Refs
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{Rail icon|LIRR|name=y}}||[[Ronkonkoma station|Ronkonkoma]]|| rowspan="2" |{{Rail color box|system=LIRR|line=Ronkonkoma|inline=yes}}||<ref>https://www.macarthurairport.com/ground-trans/lirr LIRR</ref>
|-
|[[Central Islip station|Central Islip]]<br/>via SCT RT 6
|<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" />
|-
|[[Patchogue station|Patchogue]]<br/>via SCT RT 6
|{{Rail color box|system=LIRR|line=Montauk|inline=yes}}
|<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" />
|}
MacArthur Airport is connected with the [[Long Island Rail Road]]'s adjacent [[Ronkonkoma station|Ronkonkoma]] station by shuttles and taxi service.<ref name=":122" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":19" /> The LIRR offers passengers transportation to nearby New York City.<ref name=":122" /><ref name=":19" /> Additionally, [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Regional]] will begin serving the Ronkonkoma LIRR station – and thus the airport – in or about 2028, providing MacArthur Airport with [[inter-city rail]] service.<ref name=":04">{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Logan |date=2025-01-10 |title=Suffolk County executive: Amtrak coming to Ronkonkoma LIRR station |url=https://longisland.news12.com/suffolk-county-executive-amtrak-coming-to-ronkonkoma-lirr-station |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=News 12 Long Island}}</ref>

The [[Central Islip station|Central Islip]] and [[Patchogue station|Patchogue]] stations are also accessible from the airport, via [[Suffolk County Transit]]'s [[List of bus routes in Suffolk County, New York|Route 6]] bus route.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":19" />

== Future developments ==

=== New terminal ===
A new passenger terminal will be constructed on the north side of the airport.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":45" /><ref name=":46">{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Logan |date=2025-03-11 |title=Avelo Air to begin flights from MacArthur Airport |url=https://longisland.news12.com/new-airline-to-be-announced-at-macarthur-airport-this-morning |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=News 12 - Default}}</ref> The project will see the erection of a new airport terminal and parking facilities; the new terminal will be directly connected to the [[Ronkonkoma station|Ronkonkoma]] [[Long Island Rail Road]] station via a pedestrian walkway.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=ISP Terminal Project {{!}} HOME |url=https://ispterminal.com |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=ispterminal.com}}</ref> The first phase of the new terminal's construction will include the construction of eight gates, in addition to a new, adjacent apron and taxiways linking the new facility with the existing taxiways and runways.<ref name=":11" /><ref name=":42" />

In February 2025, New York state announced it is investing $150 million into the construction of the pedestrian connection between the train station and the new airport terminal.<ref name=":45" /><ref name=":46" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Governor Hochul Invests $150 Million to Connect MacArthur Airport to LIRR's Ronkonkoma Station {{!}} Governor Kathy Hochul |url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-invests-150-million-connect-macarthur-airport-lirrs-ronkonkoma-station |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.governor.ny.gov |language=en}}</ref> Two months later, on April 7, the Town of Islip issued a [[request for qualifications]] for the new terminal, which will be constructed and operated by a private developer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacGowan |first=Carl |date=2025-04-08 |title=Islip seeks developer for new MacArthur Airport terminal |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/new-developer-macarthur-airport-terminal-d0xk9rxr |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Winzelberg |first=David |date=2025-04-08 |title=Town seeks developer and operator for new MacArthur Airport terminal |website=Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2025/04/08/town-seeks-developer-and-operator-for-new-macarthur-airport-terminal/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-08 |title=Town of Islip looks for private investor for MacArthur Airport |url=https://longisland.news12.com/town-of-islip-looks-for-private-investor-for-macarthur-airport |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=News 12 - Default}}</ref>

In May 2025, it was announced that the Town of Islip aims to select a final developer by January 2026.<ref name=":53">{{Cite web |last=Kmack |first=Sam |date=2025-05-30 |title=Islip airport expansion project set to begin by 2027 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/islip-presentation-macarthur-airport-expansion-yg63nx72 |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref> Construction is anticipated to commence during the first quarter of 2027.<ref name=":53" />

=== Amtrak service ===
In January 2025, it was announced that [[Amtrak]] will establish a new [[Northeast Regional]] route on Long Island, terminating at the Ronkonkoma LIRR station, thus providing MacArthur Airport with [[inter-city rail]] service.<ref name=":04" /><ref name=":41">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Mike |date=2025-01-15 |title=Massive plans inch forward in Ronkonkoma, and Amtrak on the way |url=https://greaterlongisland.com/massive-plans-inch-forward-in-ronkonkoma-as-amtrak-set-to-arrive-in-2026/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Greater Long Island |language=en-US}}</ref> As of January 2025, work is expected to begin in 2026, and Amtrak service is anticipated to commence two years later, in 2028.<ref name=":41" />

==Airlines and destinations==
[[File:Southwest Boeing 737-800 at KISP Gate A8, December 30, 2023.jpg|thumb|A Southwest Airlines Boing 737-800 at passenger terminal in 2023]]

===Passenger===
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| [[Avelo Airlines]] | [[Lakeland Linder International Airport|Lakeland]] (ends November 30, 2025),<ref>{{cite web |title= Avelo Axes Three Routes |url= https://airlinegeeks.com/2025/10/15/avelo-axes-three-routes/ |website=Airline Geeks|access-date=16 October 2025}}</ref> [[Wilmington International Airport|Wilmington (NC)]]<ref name="AveloNew11Mar25">{{cite web |title=Avelo Airlines Announces 13 New Routes and Three New Destinations to its Growing Network |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avelo-airlines-announces-13-new-routes-and-three-new-destinations-to-its-growing-network-302397839.html |website=PR Newswire |access-date=11 March 2025}}</ref> <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Concord–Padgett Regional Airport|Charlotte/Concord]]<ref name="AveloNew11Mar25" /> |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveloair.com/destinations|title=Destinations|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715060025/https://www.aveloair.com/destinations|url-status=live}}</ref> 
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| [[Breeze Airways]] | [[Charleston International Airport|Charleston (SC)]], [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers]],<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/breeze-airways-fort-meyers-florida-dlitkv3m |title= Breeze Airways adding new service from MacArthur Airport to Fort Myers, Florida |website=Newsday |last=Ledda |first=Brianne |date=25 June 2024|access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref> [[Norfolk International Airport|Norfolk]], [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]], [[Vero Beach Regional Airport|Vero Beach]], [[Wilmington International Airport|Wilmington (NC)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze Airways Expands Across the United States with New Routes to Fort Lauderdale, Salisbury, Akron-Canton, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Key West, Pensacola, and More Starting This Fall|url=https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/breeze-airways-expands-across-the-united-states-with-new-routes-to-fort-lauderdale-salisbury-akron-canton-daytona-beach-jacksonville-key-west-pensacola-and-more-starting-this-fall/|website=Travel and Tour World|date=May 7, 2025|access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref> <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Richmond International Airport|Richmond]], [[Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport|Sarasota]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://longisland.news12.com/breeze-airways-announces-nonstop-service-from-macarthur-airport-to-sarasota-florida|title= Breeze Airways announces nonstop service from MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Florida|website=News12 Long Island|date=7 August 2024|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref>|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flybreeze.com/shopping/en-us/|title=Explore Breeze Airways destinations|website=Breeze Airways|access-date=January 9, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Cape Air]]| [[Logan International Airport|Boston]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoey |first=Peggy Spellman |date=May 29, 2025 |title= Cape Air To Fly Between Boston And Long Island MacArthur Airport 4 Times Daily|url= https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/cape-air-fly-between-boston-li-macarthur-airport-4-times-daily|website=Patch|access-date=May 29, 2025}}</ref>| <ref>{{cite web|title=Cape Air - Where We Fly|url=https://www.capeair.com/where_we_fly/index.html|access-date=31 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331173628/https://www.capeair.com/where_we_fly/index.html|archive-date=March 31, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| [[Frontier Airlines]]|  [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]], [[Palm Beach International Airport|West Palm Beach]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers]], [[Myrtle Beach International Airport|Myrtle Beach]]|<ref>{{cite web|title=Frontier|url=https://www.flyfrontier.com|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[JetBlue]]| [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]],<ref name="JetBlueISP">{{Cite web|url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240611288364/en/JetBlue-Expands-New-York-Metro-Presence-by-Announcing-it-will-Serve-Long-Island-MacArthur-Airport |title= JetBlue Expands New York Metro Presence by Announcing it will Serve Long Island MacArthur Airport|date=11 June 2024|website=[[Business Wire]] }}</ref> [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]],<ref name="JetBlueISP" /> [[Palm Beach International Airport|West Palm Beach]]<ref name="JetBlueISP" /> <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers]] (begins December 18, 2025),<ref name="B6NewWinter26">{{cite web|url= https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines-airports/jetblue-adds-new-winter-routes-from-nyc-and-boston-to-florida-and-caribbean|title= JetBlue Expands Route Network With New Flights to Florida and Caribbean|website=Travel Pulse|last=Puckett|first=Jessica|date=August 14, 2025|access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]] (begins December 19, 2025)<ref name="B6NewWinter26" />| <ref name="JetBlueRoutes">{{cite web |title=JetBlue Airlines Timetable |url=https://b6.innosked.com/(S(ke2am3wxgiegj0zs1pxotirq))/default.aspx |access-date=August 5, 2018 |archive-date=July 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713064749/http://b6.innosked.com/(S(52udsaj2thvywnmtihsndo55))/default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Southwest Airlines]]}} | [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]], [[Palm Beach International Airport|West Palm Beach]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Miami International Airport|Miami]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Liu |first=Jim |date=June 6, 2024 |title=Southwest Airlines Oct/Nov 2024 Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240606-wnoct24 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> |<ref>{{cite web|title=Check Flight Schedules|url=https://www.southwest.com/air/flight-schedules/index.html|access-date=May 21, 2018}}</ref>
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==Statistics==

=== Annual traffic ===
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=ISP|début=|id=}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Annual passenger traffic at ISP, 2002–present'''<ref name=":4" />
!Year
!Passengers
!Year
!Passengers
!Year
!Passengers
!Year
!Passengers
|-
|2002
|1,840,000
|2008
|2,091,000
|2014
|1,294,000
|2020
|530,000
|-
|2003
|1,897,000
|2009
|1,863,000
|2015
|1,207,000
|2021
|1,105,000
|-
|2004
|1,983,000
|2010
|1,721,000
|2016
|1,192,000
|2022
|1,224,000
|-
|2005
|2,121,000
|2011
|1,556,000
|2017
|1,292,000
|2023
|1,278,000
|-
|2006
|2,284,000
|2012
|1,330,000
|2018
|1,618,000
|2024
|1,362,000
|-
|'''2007'''
|'''2,337,000'''
|2013
|1,323,000
|2019
|1,545,000
|2025
|
|}

===Airline Market Share===
{{Pie chart
| thumb = none
| caption = '''Largest airlines at ISP {{nowrap|(September 2024 - August 2025)}}'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
| other = 
| label1 = [[Southwest Airlines|Southwest]], 680,000
| value1 = 45.74
| color1 = blue
| label2 = [[Frontier Airlines|Frontier]], 393,000
| value2 = 26.39
| color2 = green
| label3 = [[JetBlue Airways|JetBlue]], 225,000
| value3 = 15.15
| color3 = red
| value4 = 11.42
| label4 = [[Breeze Airways|Breeze]], 170,000
| color4 = yellow
| value5 = 1.16
| label5 = [[Avelo Airlines|Avelo]], 17,250
| color5 = purple
| value6 = 0.14
| label6 = [[Cape Air]], 2,020
| color6 = white
}}

=== Top destinations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width="align="
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from ISP''' ('''June 2024 - May 2025''')<ref name=":4">{{cite web |title=Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic)- U.S. Carriers |url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=ISP&Airport_Name=Islip,%20NY:%20Long%20Island%20MacArthur&carrier=FACTS |website=BTS, Transportation Statistics |publisher=Bureau of Transportation Statistics |access-date=August 6, 2025}}</ref>
! Rank
! City
! Passengers
! Carriers
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando–International, Florida]]
| 199,580
| Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest 
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|Maryland}} [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 138,210
| Southwest
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Palm Beach International Airport|West Palm Beach, Florida]]
| 136,140
| Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest 
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa, Florida]]
| 66,500
| Frontier, Southwest
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
| 52,230
| Frontier, JetBlue
|-
| 6
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers, Florida]]
| 23,770
| Breeze, Frontier
|-
| 7
| {{flagicon|South Carolina}} [[Myrtle Beach International Airport|Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]]
| 21,990
| Frontier
|-
| 8
| {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina]]
| 15,120
| Breeze
|-
| 9
| {{flagicon|South Carolina}} [[Charleston International Airport|Charleston, South Carolina]]
| 14,100
| Breeze
|-
| 10
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Vero Beach Regional Airport|Vero Beach, Florida]]
| 13,020
| Breeze
|}

== Accidents and incidents ==
*On April 4, 1955, a [[Douglas DC-6]] of [[United Airlines]] operating on a pilot test flight bound for [[LaGuardia Airport]] lost control soon after take-off and [[1955 MacArthur Airport United Airlines crash|subsequently crashed]], killing all three crew members on board.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 5, 1955 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/04/05/archives/l-i-crash-kills-3-veteran-airline-pilots-on-takeoff-during-routine.html |title=L. I. Crash Kills 3 Veteran Airline Pilots On Take-Off During Routine Check Hop |work=The New York Times |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>
*On November 23, 1999, a U.S. Army National Guard [[UH-1H]] "Huey" helicopter crashed in fog during an attempted landing after training exercises above eastern Long Island; two were killed and two were injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19550404-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6 N37512 Islip-MacArthur Field, NY (ISP)|first=Harro |last=Ranter|date=April 4, 1955|work=aviation-safety.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Andy |last=Newman |url=https://mobile.nytimes.com/1999/11/24/nyregion/2-killed-and-2-hurt-in-crash-of-helicopter-on-long-island.html |title=2 Killed and 2 Hurt in Crash Of Helicopter on Long Island |work=The New York Times |date=November 24, 1999 |access-date=January 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=John T. |last=McQuiston |url=https://mobile.nytimes.com/1999/11/25/nyregion/investigation-begins-into-why-army-helicopter-crashed-at-li-airport.html |title=Investigation Begins Into Why Army Helicopter Crashed at L.I. Airport |work=The New York Times |date=November 25, 1999 |access-date=January 10, 2018}}</ref>
*On July 25, 2008, a bomb threat was received for Southwest Airlines Flight 2622, bound for Chicago. Subsequently, Concourse A was evacuated for several hours and a thorough search of the airplane and building commenced. No dangerous items were found.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Long Island Mac Arthur Airport |url=https://www.airports-worldwide.com/usa/new_york/long_island_mac_arthur_new_york.php |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=www.airports-worldwide.com}}</ref>
*On June 5, 2010, a [[Beechcraft Musketeer]] carrying a student pilot and instructor crashed into a commercial building just after taking off, bursting into flames.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-25 |title=Small Plane Crashes Into an Unoccupied Commercial Building |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/small-plane-crashes-into-an-unoccupied-commercial-building |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Fox News |agency=Associated Press |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":29">{{Cite web |last=abc7NY |title=Small plane crashes into industrial building on Long Island |url=https://abc7ny.com/archive/7480510/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}</ref> The aircraft was destroyed in the fire, and both of the plane's occupants received injuries and burns.<ref name=":29" />
*On January 7, 2011, a [[Bombardier Dash 8-102|Bombardier Dash 8-100]] operating as Piedmont Airlines Flight 4507 on behalf of American Airlines, with service from [[Philadelphia International Airport]] to [[Tweed New Haven Airport]], had to divert to MacArthur after being struck by lightning over the [[Long Island Sound]], causing electrical problems. The 33 passengers that were onboard were bussed to New Haven.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Denise |date=2011-01-07 |title=US Airways Flight Struck by Lightning Lands Safely |url=https://patch.com/new-york/sayville/us-airways-flight-struck-by-lightening |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Sayville-Bayport, NY Patch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-07 |title=Conn.-Bound Flight Safely Lands At MacArthur Airport |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/conn-bound-flight-safely-lands-at-macarthur-airport/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=CBS New York |language=en-US}}</ref>
*On November 1, 2018, Frontier Airlines Flight 1851, an [[Airbus A321]] bound for [[Myrtle Beach International Airport|Myrtle Beach, SC]] made an emergency landing at MacArthur Airport shortly after taking off from it, due to fumes in the cabin of the aircraft.<ref name=":30">{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-11-01 |title=Plane Forced to Return to MacArthur Airport With Fumes in Cabin; 13 People Treated |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/plane-islip-fumes-cabin-12-treated/1818285/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=NBC New York |language=en-US}}</ref> Thirteen of the occupants onboard were treated by medical personnel; two passengers and a crew member were subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.<ref name=":30" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Elizabeth |date=2018-11-01 |title=MYR-bound plane makes forced landing in New York |url=https://wpde.com/news/local/myr-bound-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-jfk |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=WPDE |language=en}}</ref>  
*On February 3, 2022, a [[Pilatus PC12]] collided with a [[Hawker 1000]] on the ramp. No one was injured.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spellman |first=Peggy |date=2022-02-03 |title=2 Planes Collide At Long Island MacArthur Airport |url=https://patch.com/new-york/sachem/2-planes-collide-long-island-macarthur-airport |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Sachem, NY Patch |language=en}}</ref>
*On October 28, 2023, a [[Robinson R22]] helicopter crashed at the airport. There were no injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-28 |title=Helicopter with 2 on board crashes at Long Island MacArthur Airport, FAA says |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/long-island-helicopter-crash-at-macarthur-airport/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=CBS New York |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mongelli |first=Lorena |date=2023-10-28 |title=Helicopter crash at MacArthur Airport, no injuries |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/helicopter-crash-macarthur-airport-vev3hs4i |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>
*On July 22, 2024, a [[Beechcraft Bonanza]] crashed shortly after taking off from Runway 6, killing the pilot and his passenger.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Cheng |first1=Pei-Sze |last2=Shea |first2=Tom |date=2024-07-23|title=2 killed after small plane crashes at MacArthur Airport on Long Island: Officials|url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/long-island-small-plane-crash-macarthur-airport/5621545/ |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=NBC New York |language=en-US}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
Over the years, Long Island MacArthur Airport has been used several times as a [[filming location]].<ref name=":38" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":39" /><ref name=":40" />

In the 1970 film ''[[The Out-of-Towners (1970 film)|The Out-of-Towners]]'', the airport scene – in which George Kellerman played by [[Jack Lemmon]] and his wife Gwen played by [[Sandy Dennis]] depart [[Ohio]] for New York – was filmed at MacArthur.<ref name=":38">{{Cite news|last=Kern|first=Kathleen C.|date=March 29, 1984|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/149366896/newsday-suffolk-edition-as-i-see-it-m/|title=AS I SEE IT: MacArthur Neighbors Can't Rest Easy With Fly-by-Night Field|page=80|work=[[Newsday]]|access-date=June 15, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 2008, several scenes for the independent film ''[[Every Day (2010 film)|Every Day]]'', starring [[Helen Hunt]], [[Liev Schreiber]], and [[Brian Dennehy]] were shot at the airport.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Rudd|first=Candice|date=January 3, 2013|title=Star flight|page=A21|work=[[Newsday]]|id={{ProQuest|1266106382}}}}</ref> Scenes for the 2010 [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] comedy ''[[Louie (U.S. TV series)|Louie]]'' were also filmed at MacArthur.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":39">{{Cite news|last=Crichton|first=Sarah|date=April 18, 2011|title=MacArthur gets TV show star spot|page=A28|work=[[Newsday]]|id={{ProQuest|862230789}}}}</ref> In 2011, [[Sean Paul]]'s music video "[[She Doesn't Mind]]" was filmed at the airport.<ref name=":2" /> One year later, in 2012, part of the movie ''[[Non-Stop (film)|Non-Stop]]'' was filmed in various locations at ISP.<ref name=":2" /> Two years later, in 2014, scenes from ''[[Ricki and the Flash]]'' were filmed at the airport.<ref name=":40">{{cite web|last=Guzman|first=Rafer|date=October 21, 2014|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/meryl-streep-films-new-movie-ricki-and-the-flash-at-long-island-macarthur-airport-1.9529876|title=Meryl Streep films new movie 'Ricki and the Flash' at Long Island MacArthur Airport|work=Newsday}}</ref>

== Foreign trade zone ==
Adjacent to the airport – and directly connected thereto – is the '''Town of Islip Foreign Trade Zone''' (also known as the '''Foreign Trade Zone at MacArthur Airport''' and the '''Islip Foreign Trade Zone''').<ref name=":47" /><ref name=":48">{{Cite web |title=Town of Islip Foreign Trade Zone Authority – Home |url=https://islipftz.com |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=islipftz.com}}</ref><ref name=":49">{{Cite web |last=Solnik |first=Claude |date=2024-05-13 |title=Foreign Trade Zones: The Facts Behind Them |url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2024/05/13/foreign-trade-zones-the-facts-behind-them/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.longislandpress.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":50">{{Cite web |title=Suffolk County Foreign-Trade Zone #52 |url=https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Economic-Development-and-Planning/Business-Development-and-Innovation/Suffolk-County-Foreign-Trade-Zone-52#intro |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=suffolkcountyny.gov}}</ref> The only designated [[Foreign-trade zones of the United States|foreign trade zone]] on Long Island outside of New York City, the industrial & business park is owned by the Town of Islip and managed by – and leased to – the Town of Islip Foreign Trade Zone Authority.<ref name=":48" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bauman |first=Valerie |date=2018-04-23 |title=Only one company fully participating in LI’s foreign trade zone |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/islip-foreign-trade-zone-j99311 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Samuels |first=Michael H. |date=2008-10-02 |title=Islip’s Foreign Trade Zone courts businesses |website=Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2008/10/01/islips-foreign-trade-zone-courts-businesses/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> It is a [[Foreign trade zones of the United States#Magnet sites|magnet site]] for Foreign Trade Zone 52.<ref name=":50" />

The Islip Foreign Trade Zone was established in 1982.<ref name=":49" /> It is located on {{Convert|52|acre|ha}} of land.<ref name=":51">{{Cite web |last=Hineman |first=Brinley |date=2022-01-11 |title=Islip's Foreign Trade Zone eyeing 120,000-square-foot expansion in first build since 1990 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/foreign-trade-zone-islip-expansion-tariffs-t98796 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref> As of 2024, it consists of 14 buildings and has roughly {{Convert|435,000|sqft|m2}} of office & warehouse space.<ref name=":48" /><ref name=":49" /><ref name=":51" />

==See also==
* [[Aviation in the New York metropolitan area]]
* [[List of airports in New York (state)]]
* [[List of Class C airports in the United States]]
* [[Transportation on Long Island]]
* [[Bayport Aerodrome]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.flymacarthur.com/}}
* [https://ispterminal.com ISP Terminal Project website]
* {{FAA-diagram|00948}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/aviation/repository/air_dir/isp.pdf |title=New York State DOT Airport Diagram }}

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