Deer Park Airport (New York) Explained
| Deer Park Airport |
| Iata: | DPK |
| Type: | Private |
| Owner: | Louis and Connie Mancuso |
| Location: | Deer Park, New York |
| Opened: | 1946 |
| Closed: | 1974 |
| Occupants: | Private users |
| Elevation-F: | 74 |
| Elevation-M: | 23 |
Deer Park Airport was an airport located in Deer Park in the Town of Babylon, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States.
Description
Deer Park Airport opened in 1946, after approval was granted by the Town of Babylon.[1] [2] [3] It was owned by Louis and Connie Mancuso and was situated on roughly 52acres of land.
The airport closed in 1974, after operating for nearly 3 decades.[4] After closing, the land was sold and redeveloped.[5]
Incidents and accidents
- May 11, 1946: A Grumman Widgeon, piloted by M.L. Pruyn of Great Neck, New York, missed the runway at the airport by approximately 800 yards after experiencing an engine failure over the Long Island Sound during a return flight from Massachusetts; the aircraft made an emergency landing on a field at a farm near the airport. There were no injuries.[6]
- October 20, 1956: Two small planes collided, injuring a 26-year-old student pilot from nearby Massapequa Park.[7]
See also
References
- Web site: 2018-06-27 . Deer Park Airport Founders Inducted into Hall of Fame . 2022-08-30 . Deer Park-North Babylon, NY Patch . en.
- News: January 4, 1946 . Protest Town OK Of Deer Park Airport . 3 . . ProQuest.
- Book: Stoff, Joshua . 2004 . Long Island Airports . . 74 . 0738536768.
- Web site: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: New York, Western Suffolk County . 2022-08-30 . www.airfields-freeman.com.
- News: April 29, 1974 . Work to Start On Deer Park Condominiums . 30 . . ProQuest.
- News: May 13, 1946 . Fourth Plane Makes Forced Landing on Deer Park Farm . 3 . . ProQuest.
- News: 1956-10-21 . L.I. PLANES COLLIDE, WOMAN PILOT HURT . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-30 . 0362-4331.
