The Town of Islip owns and operates MacArthur Airport (ISP), located in Ronkonkoma, 50 miles outside New York City. The airport serves primarily the three million residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties, in addition to the travelers from the Greater New York Metropolitan Area and around the nation who seek a more convenient alternative to JFK and LaGuardia airports. MacArthur Airport, which does not share the congested air space of the city-centric airports, has fewer delays and cancelations, and is a 5 minute ride to the LIRR.
