Info Session Planned For Aviators Headed For East Hampton Airport

EAST HAMPTON, NY — With the opening date of East Hampton's newly privatized airport coming next week on May 19, an information session will be held Friday for aviators who will be looking for permission to use special procedures at the facility.

The question and answer session regarding the process will be held virtually on Zoom Friday from 4 p.m.m to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Representatives of Flight Tech Engineering, which developed the special procedures for the
town, and of the Federal Aviation Administration, which processes applications and would issue
the required permission, as well as East Hampton Town Airport manager Jim Brundige, will participate in the session.

The current East Hampton airport will be deactivated as of 11:59 p.m. on May 17, and
the new airport — East Hampton Town Airport, or JPX — will open at 9 a.m. on May 19, under East
Hampton Town regulation and a prior permission required framework.

All aircraft safety and operational capabilities, including the special use instrument landing
procedures for those with permission to use them, will be in place.

The meeting can be accessed using this link.

The town board voted unanimously in January to privatize East Hampton airport.

The new, private use airport will be subject to local control; the town plans to implement a prior permission required framework, meaning advanced permission will be required before an aircraft may use the private airport.

The PPR framework will initially mirror that of a public use airport, but "substantive restrictions" will be implemented prior to the 2022 season in conjunction with a data collection period, as per the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act.

"This framework provides the town with flexibility to control the use of the air navigation facilities to respond to the community's concerns while also allowing certain aeronautical uses to continue," the town said.

The town board said they believe obtaining flexibility is necessary to ensure quality of life from Wainscott to Montauk.

"We are embarking on an important step in the town's efforts to address aircraft noise, traffic, and other environmental and safety concerns in East Hampton. Operation of a private-use airport will enable us to review and analyze potential changes to airport operations and make adjustments to address long-held community concerns," said Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc.