Brookhaven Airport (KHWV), New York
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Brookhaven Airport (KHWV) is a non-towered public-use field in Shirley, New York, on Long Island, serving as a general aviation reliever roughly 47 nautical miles from the New York metro area. The airport handles a mix of light aircraft training, glider operations, and parachute jumping activity, and it sits near several other regional fields including Calverton Executive Airpark and Francis S. Gabreski Airport. Fuel is available on a scheduled basis, with attendance running seven days a week from 0700 to 1900 local time.
Runways
Brookhaven Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 4,222 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Brookhaven Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Brookhaven Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Long Island Mac Arthur (KISP), 11 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Brookhaven Airport recorded 124 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and August. Business aviation traffic at KHWV is notably concentrated in the summer months, particularly June through September.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Brookhaven Airport averages 3.8 days above 90°F in July and 24.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.5°F, and January the coldest, at 39.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Brookhaven Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Glider operations take place during daylight hours.
Gliders use a right traffic pattern for Runways 24 and 33, and a left traffic pattern for Runways 06 and 15.
Pilots conducting practice ILS approaches should be aware of extensive light aircraft training on and in the vicinity of the airport at all hours.
For clearance delivery, contact New York Approach, or use frequency 133.2.
Activate MALSR for Runway 06; REIL for Runways 24, 15, and 33; PAPI for Runways 15 and 33; and MIRL for Runways 06/24 and 15/33 via CTAF.
The relocated threshold is at Taxiway Z1.
Deer are present in all areas of the airport, especially at night.
Upper air observation balloons are launched 3 miles north of the airport at 0600 and 1800.
Overnight ramp parking costs $5.00.
Extensive parachute jumping activity occurs in the vicinity of the airport.
All taxiway lights are operational.
Touch-and-go operations on holidays, weekends, and during non-daylight hours are not recommended.
A diner/luncheonette is open seven days a week from 0700 to 1600.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Brookhaven Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Calverton Executive Airpark, 6.82 NM northeast.
Part of the New York area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHWV
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KHWV?
Brookhaven Airport (KHWV) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Long Island MacArthur Airport (KISP), located approximately 10.74 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan to route through KISP rather than expecting service at Brookhaven itself.
What runways are available at Brookhaven Airport?
Brookhaven Airport (KHWV) has two paved runways: 15/33, measuring 4,222 feet by 150 feet with an asphalt-concrete surface, and 06/24, measuring 4,201 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. Both runways support the airport's general aviation and light training traffic. Lighting includes MALSR on Runway 06, REIL on Runways 24, 15, and 33, and PAPI on Runways 15 and 33.
What kind of traffic pattern activity should pilots expect at KHWV?
Pilots at Brookhaven Airport (KHWV) should anticipate extensive light aircraft training activity on and in the vicinity of the airport at all hours, including during practice ILS approaches. The field also hosts glider operations during daylight hours, with gliders using a right traffic pattern for Runways 24 and 33 and a left pattern for Runways 06 and 15. Extensive parachute jumping activity also occurs in the vicinity.
When is Brookhaven Airport (KHWV) busiest for business aviation traffic?
Business aviation traffic at Brookhaven Airport (KHWV) concentrates in the summer months, with June, August, and September showing the highest monthly operations counts according to FAA TFMSC data. Activity drops off sharply in the winter months, particularly February and December. This pattern reflects the seasonal nature of general aviation use at this Long Island field.