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KFOK · Francis S Gabreski Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KFOK FAA FOK Elev 67 ft Lat 40° 50.62' N Lon 72° 37.91' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 42.4° 9,002 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.21%
24 222.4° 9,002 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.21%
01 357.5° 5,100 ft 150 ft PEM No 0.35%
19 177.5° 5,100 ft 150 ft PEM No 0.35%
15 132.6° 5,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.30%
33 312.6° 5,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.30%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.925
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 125.300
  • CTAF CTAF 125.300
  • A/D NEW YORK APP/DEP 118.950
  • OPS ANG OPS 128.750
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 38 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06, 15, and 33; PAPI Rwy 06, 15 and 24; VASI Rwy 33; HIRL Rwy 06–24; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06, 15, and 33; PAPI Rwy 06, 15 and 24; VASI Rwy 33; HIRL Rwy 06–24; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for all acft, 48 hr PN,. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 06–24: H9002X150 (ASPH–CONC) S–100, D–120, 2D–200 PCN 31…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01: Trees. RWY 19: Trees. RWY 15–33: H5002X150 (ASPH) S–…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06, 15, and 33; PAPI Rwy 06, 15 and 24; VASI Rwy 33; HIRL Rwy 06–24; MIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06, 15, and 33; PAPI Rwy 06, 15 and 24; VASI Rwy 33; HIRL Rwy 06–24; MIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    Birds and deer haz.

  • Prior Permission Required for all acft, 48 hr PN,. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    PPR all acft, 48 hr PN, ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
  • ·MILITARY— JASU Avbl dur ANG opr hr.
  • ·(A/M32A–86) 2(MA–1A) FUEL Avbl dur ANG opr hr.
  • ·A++(Mil) avbl (NC–100LL, A) FLUID SP De–Ice LOX OIL O–148–156(Mil) SOAP
  • ·Voluntary noise abatement procs in efct; see arpt website.
  • ·When safety and opns allow, Rwy 24 pref for noise abatement.
  • ·Rcmdd rsvn with FBO prior to arr.
  • ·No 180º turns permitted on asph section of Rwy 06–24.
  • ·Mil parachute drops on fld and offshore from Shinnecock Inlet, 8 miles ESE of fld, 2000´ AGL and blo.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 mil max effort ldg strip markings (3500 x 60) incld with NPI rwy mkgs.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 6000´ asph overlay in ctr of rwy.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 south end rwy 900´ and north end rwy 1000´ are safety areas.
  • ·Rwy 06–24 and Rwy 15–33 1000´ safety area each end.
  • ·: See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remarks.
  • ·ANG Radio ctl acft opr 0.5 NM north of AER 15 SR–SS, ctc twr for advsy.
  • ·PPR DSN 456–7362/4, C631–723–7362/4.
  • ·Tue–Fri PPR drg off–duty hr. 106 OG/CC apvl required nml duty hr.
  • ·Nml duty hr 1200–2130Z‡ Mon–Fri.
  • ·Clsd Sat, Sun, hol and ev otr Mon.
  • ·Tran acft may be diverted to civ FBO drg non–duty hr.
  • ·Non–standard markings on HH–60 apron; white painted lines denoting a roadway on the apron by the pods indicating where a vehicle must drive in order to maintain all necessary wingtip clearances.
  • ·Rwy clsd to acft AUW 100,000 lb exc C130/emerg UFN.
  • ·AMC/ACC acft opr rstd dur Bird Watch cond MODERATE (tkof or ldg proh wo OG/CC apvl), ctc Afld Managment OPS for current Bird Watch cond.
  • ·Dur Phase II BASH window (+/– 1 hr of SR/SS), not tkof or ldg perms, 106 OG/CC waiver auth.
  • ·Bird haz (waterfowl) hvy dur Phase II BASH Window.
  • ·Phase II nml begins 1 Aug and ends 30 Nov.
  • ·CSTMS/AG/IMG US CSTMS clnc svc avbl with PN (FRG) 631–753–2691 (mil flts will coord thru Base Opns 631–723–7362/7364).
  • ·Min 24 hr pn on rglr bus day precdng svc rqr date, max pax 15.
  • ·US CSTMS hrs btn 1300 and 0300Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 631-852-8095
  • ·ASOS 119.925 (631) 288–0588.

+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 161,958 ops in 1990

2024 total

46,251

10-yr total

544,323

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 68% · Mil 13%

Events / million ops

3.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.79

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=13

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Runway excursion 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-10-23 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · day →
2017-02-26 Ryan Navion · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-08-23 LEARJET INC 60 · Runway excursion · IMC · night →
2002-05-10 Cessna 210 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2001-10-07 Pierce,Bok Bushby Mustang II,Lazer · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2000-08-05 Piper PA-18 · Other · VMC · day →
1997-06-22 Shafer,Smith SONERAI-I,SONERAI-I · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1994-03-03 Cessna 340 · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
1992-05-25 Piper PA-34-200 · Hard landing · day →
1986-04-15 Piper PA-28R-200 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1985-05-21 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · day →
1984-09-29 Gulfstream 112 · Loss of control · day →
1982-07-23 Piper PA-38-112 · Gear-up · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Patrick Hughes Holtsville NY 19 nm
P Rivera-Hagarty Lake Ronkonkoma NY 22 nm
Neil Devon Rose Ronkonkoma NY 23 nm
Raymond Carmine Altieri Stratford CT 32 nm
Eduardo Sosa Farmingdale NY 38 nm
Ioannis Charalambous Farmingdale NY 38 nm
Marina Petkova Dimitrova Farmingdale NY 38 nm
Stephen Vincent Campbell Farmingdale NY 38 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 44 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 49 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gregory Charles Lettieri Speonk NY 3 nm
Louis Francis Ballester Jr Remsenburg NY 4 nm
Kevin Robert Otto Eastport NY 5 nm
Jonathan Charles Greco Eastport NY 5 nm
John Stanley Cullings Hampton Bays NY 5 nm
Maria Ann Tuzzolo East Moriches NY 6 nm
Patrick John Peyton Manorville NY 7 nm
Stephen Frederick Cluff Manorville NY 7 nm
Karl Edward Uebelacker Manorville NY 7 nm
Robert Rohe Jr Calverton NY 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles George Terry Jr Westhampton NY 1 nm
Timothy Scott Dahlen Jr Westhampton Beach NY 2 nm
Jan Burden Westhampton Beach NY 2 nm
Nicholas Steven Questel Westhampton Beach NY 2 nm
Keith Darryl Mackay East Quogue NY 3 nm
Robert Charles Mosca East Quogue NY 3 nm
Edward Julian Murray East Quogue NY 3 nm
Sana Franklin Whitt Iii East Quogue NY 3 nm
Anthony Stanley Michalowski East Quogue NY 3 nm
Julian Darryl Mackay East Quogue NY 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 0 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 22 nm
Islip Avionics, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
 22 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 33 nm
Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC
Farmingdale, NY
 37 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 44 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 51 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 54 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 56 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 73 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.