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The wealthy Long Island resort of East Hampton is delaying the planned closing of its airport until May 17 after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned of flaws in the New York town’s efforts to reduce noise from air traffic.
The town’s board had voted last month to shut the airport at the end of February and reopen it as a more limited-use facility on March 4. East Hampton was looking to cut down on air traffic that has grown in recent years as ride-share apps make helicopter and plane travel easier.
But the FAA warned that if the town closed the airfield, it could take as many as two years to reopen. In a statement, East Hampton Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said that the FAA expects to have almost all its internal processes complete by May 19, meaning it can open then.
“This timeline has been discussed at length with the
FAA and the FAA has indicated that it does not foresee any obstacles with the new, private-use airport opening on May 19,†Van Scoyoc said in the statement.
Instrument flight procedures may not be available until later in the summer, according to the statement.