Floyd Bennett Park
Cat.:
Completed
Description
Floyd Bennett Field was opened as New York City’s first municipal airport in 1931. Throughout the 1930’s, it was the site of many important first and record breaking flights, which helped to advance aviation technology during the “Golden Age of Aviation.” In 1971, the U.S. Navy deactivated the Field. Soon thereafter, the National Park Service made the location part of Gateway National Recreation Area.
