Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Floyd Bennett Field is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 7 miles from Floyd Bennett Field.
Established in 1928
Floyd Bennett Field dates from 1928. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.
Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air station. Floyd Bennett Field is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area's Jamaica Bay Unit, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). While no longer used as an operational commercial, military, or general aviation airfield, a section is still used as a helicopter base by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and one runway is reserved for hobbyists flying radio-controlled aircraft.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1928
- Opened
- 1931
- Area
- 329 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1980)
- Wikipedia readers
- 49K a year
Where to stay near Floyd Bennett Field
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Coney Island
- 3Central Park
- 4Studio 54
- 5Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7MetLife Stadium
- 8Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Floyd Bennett Field | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Hempstead | 15 mi east | 25 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Newark | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 17 mi west | 25 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| North Bergen Township | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Hempstead | 18 mi northeast | 30 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Floyd Bennett Field
Other well-known places within 19 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw25 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw314 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw413 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw514 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw611 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw718 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw817 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visiting Floyd Bennett Field
Is Floyd Bennett Field in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Floyd Bennett Field?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Floyd Bennett Field?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Floyd Bennett Field?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (12 mi, 39 places to stay) and Hempstead (15 mi, 51 places to stay).
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