New York’s Best Kept Secret is About to Take Flight
Floyd Bennett Field is a little-known landscape with a big future. You can help write what comes next.
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Head eastbound on the Belt Parkway and you’ll reach historic Floyd Bennett Field.
What was once New York City’s first municipal airport is now one of the city’s most unexpected open spaces.
At Floyd Bennett Field, history, nature, and community come together — and a new vision for the area will open new ways to experience Jamaica Bay.
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Floyd Bennett Field is one of New York City’s greatest treasures.
Once the site of record-breaking flights by aviation pioneers like Amelia Earhart, Roscoe Turner, and Howard Hughes, Floyd Bennett Field is now part of a vast national park at the edge of Brooklyn.
Here, you can explore more than 1,300 acres of open space, shoreline, and grasslands. Whether you want to marvel at migratory birds on the Atlantic Flyway or spend the day outdoors, Floyd Bennett Field offers a different side of New York to discover.
Now, the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy and the National Park Service are coming together to revitalize Floyd Bennett Field’s historic hangars and surrounding green space — investing in infrastructure and unlocking possibilities found nowhere else in New York.
Our vision will bring new life to underused parts of Floyd Bennett Field, creating space for community gathering, cultural events, innovation, and new ways to experience Jamaica Bay.
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Why protect Floyd Bennett Field?
Floyd Bennett Field is a place where people can bike, fish, birdwatch, run, and explore along the edge of Jamaica Bay. It’s also part of a larger wetlands landscape that supports wildlife, strengthens coastal resilience, and helps protect one of New York City’s most important natural areas.
That connection between access to nature and stewardship is part of what makes Floyd Bennett Field so special.
As Floyd Bennett Field evolves, it can do even more to welcome people to the Bay while helping protect the landscape around it. Revitalization will create new opportunities for education, programming, and hands-on engagement with the environment — including a center focused on nature-based solutions and restoration.
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How can Floyd Bennett Field’s history shape what’s next?
Floyd Bennett Field is an essential part of New York City’s story. From its roots as an airfield and military base to its historic hangars and Art Deco buildings, the site still carries visible reminders of the many roles it has played in the city’s past. For some people, this history is also personal — tied to memories and family traditions at Floyd Bennett Field.
That history is being built upon. This next chapter is a chance to preserve the character of the site while opening it up in new ways for community gathering, public programming, and everyday use.
Floyd Bennett Field has the opportunity to honor what was here while making room for new traditions to take hold.
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Who is guiding Floyd Bennett Field’s future?
Floyd Bennett Field belongs to the community — and local voices are helping guide what comes next. Through surveys, outreach, and other input, neighbors are playing a critical role in the future of Floyd Bennett Field.
What do your want to see in the future of Floyd Bennett Field?
That community focus will stay at the heart of Floyd Bennett Field’s future. Our goal is to make this a place that everyone returns to again and again — with more ways to gather, take part, and spend time here.
Our vision also includes opportunities for workforce development, so we can ensure the future of Floyd Bennett Field supports the surrounding community in real ways.
Where do we go from here?
Floyd Bennett Field is full of possibility — and this is your chance to be part of New York’s next great park from the very beginning!
Join the Five For Floyd Bennett Field campaign as a Founding Donor today and support the programs, care, and community spaces that will bring more people to Floyd Bennett Field. Every contribution — whether it’s $5, $50, or more — helps build momentum for the future of Floyd Bennett Field.