Brookhaven Calabro Airport – WSH
Built during World War II to provide logistical support for U.S. Army Air Corps operations, Brookhaven Calabro Airport is a mile north of the central business district of Shirley in Suffolk County, New York. Originally called Mastic Flight Strip, its ownership was turned over to the state of New York after the war, and was acquired by the Town of Brookhaven in 1961. It was eventually named in honor of Dr. Frank Calabro, who played an important role in its development. Its airport code is WSH from Shirley, the hamlet it’s located in.
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Sitting on an area of 795 acres (3.2 square kilometers), Brookhaven Calabro Airport has two runways: the 6/24 with an asphalt surface and measuring 4,200 x 100 feet (1,280 x 30 meters), and the asphalt/concrete 15/33 which measures 4,224 x 150 feet (1,287 x 46 meters). WSH is an ideal airport for travelers who wish to visit Allingtown, Bridgeport, Devon, New Haven, Oxford, and Stratford among others.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For accommodations close to Brookhaven Calabro Airport, the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Long Island Brookhaven is a little over six miles or 12 minutes away. The Fairfield Inn by Marriott Medford Long Island: 2695 Route 112 is less than seven miles from WSH, while the Hampton Inn Brookhaven is a little over eight miles from Brookhaven Calabro Airport.
Long Island MacArthur Airport is the closest domestic airport to WSH, 15 miles off in Islip. The nearest international airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport 56 miles away, followed by LaGuardia Airport 59 miles from Brookhaven Calabro Airport.
