Montauk Airport (KMTP), New York
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Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Montauk Airport (KMTP) is a single-runway field on the eastern tip of Long Island, serving general aviation and seasonal business traffic. Its single asphalt runway and surrounding terrain features several close-in obstructions that shape approach and departure planning.
Runways
Montauk Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 3,246 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Montauk Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Groton-New London (KGON), 16 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Montauk Airport recorded 579 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KMTP is concentrated in the July-August period, with those two months accounting for the large majority of annual operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 177 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Montauk Airport averages 1.5 days above 90°F in July and 21.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.3°F, and January the coldest, at 39.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Montauk Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Prior permission required for helicopter operations from sunset to sunrise; call the airport manager.
Prior permission required for jet aircraft; call the airport manager.
Helicopters must call for prior permission to land on the ramp area.
For clearance delivery, contact Providence Approach; when approach is closed, contact Boston Center.
MIRL and PAPI for runway 06/24 are activated on frequency 121.7.
Runway 06: a 5-foot fence stands 200 feet from the threshold, 200 feet right. 15-foot trees stand 117 feet from the threshold, 205 feet right. 30-foot trees stand 0-200 feet from the threshold, 50-70 feet left.
Runway 24: trees and terrain 25-35 feet high lie 0-200 feet from the runway, spanning 200 feet right to 250 feet left.
The PAPI for runway 6 is temporarily out of service.
Runway 06: a 33-foot pole stands 212 feet from the runway, 232 feet right, with a clearance slope of 15:1 to the displaced threshold. A 15-foot road lies 300 feet from the runway, perpendicular to the extended runway centerline.
Clearance slope is 21:1 to the displaced threshold.
Runway 06: 18-foot brush lies along the runway edge, 90 feet left. A 30-foot pole stands 400 feet from the threshold, 79 feet left. A 31-foot pole stands 216 feet from the runway threshold, 233 feet right.
Runway 06: a 26-foot tree stands 382 feet from the threshold, 21 feet left. Trees 25-32 feet high stand 180-255 feet from the threshold, 60-90 feet left. Trees 11-17 feet high stand 225-270 feet from the threshold, 4-95 feet right.
Runway 24: 21-foot brush lies along the runway edge, 87 feet right.
No touch-and-go operations on runway 06/24.
Noise abatement procedure: runway 24 departures should turn right as soon as practicable.
Deer are present on or in the vicinity of the airport.
No touch-and-go operations.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Montauk Airport has five airfields within 18 NM. The closest is Elizabeth Field, 11.67 NM northwest.
Part of the Hartford and Springfield area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMTP
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway configuration at KMTP?
Montauk Airport (KMTP) has a single asphalt runway, 06/24, measuring 3,246 feet by 75 feet. There is no crosswind runway option, so pilots must plan around the prevailing wind on this single strip.
Are touch-and-go landings permitted at Montauk Airport?
No. Montauk Airport (KMTP) prohibits touch-and-go operations on runway 06/24. Pilots must plan for full-stop landings only when operating at this field.
What obstructions affect approaches to runway 06 and 24 at KMTP?
Runway 06 at Montauk Airport (KMTP) has close-in obstructions including a fence, trees up to 30 feet, and a 33-foot pole with a 15:1 clearance slope to the displaced threshold. Runway 24 has trees and terrain of 25-35 feet within 200 feet of the runway, extending from 200 feet right to 250 feet left.