New York City's first municipal airport, where Amelia Earhart and Jackie Cochran set records, Howard Hughes started and ended his 1938 round-the-world flight, and 'Wrong Way' Corrigan took off for Ireland. Today it is a Gateway National Recreation Area site on Jamaica Bay with the original Hangar Row and the city's largest community garden.
- Address
- 3159 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234
- Hours
- Daily 06:00-21:00 (NPS)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Free (NPS)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Start at the William Fitts Ryan Visitor Center in the old administration building.
- Biking, fishing, archery, gardening and birding are all allowed; the Q35 bus stops at the entrance.