# Floyd Bennett Field

New York City, NY · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-0f5856bbf1` · release 2026-10-22

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/new-york-city-floyd-bennett-field/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-0f5856bbf1.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-0f5856bbf1.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-0f5856bbf1

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | none |
| Strategy | regreen | none |
| New use | park | none |
| What is there now | part of the Gateway National Recreation Area's Jamaica Bay Unit, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS) | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air station. Floyd Bennett Field is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area's Jamaica Bay Unit, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS).

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field

## Sources

- Floyd Bennett Field — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Floyd Bennett Field, New York City, NY." Record n-0f5856bbf1, release 2026-10-22, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/new-york-city-floyd-bennett-field/ (accessed 2026-10-22).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_newyorkcityfloydbennettfield,
  title = {Floyd Bennett Field, New York City, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/new-york-city-floyd-bennett-field/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-0f5856bbf1, release 2026-10-22, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-22}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.