Airports
East Hampton Airport Status Forces Heli Route Extension
The FAA extended operating route requirements for East Hampton Airport given the uncertainty surrounding the facility's future.

The unclear future status of East Hampton Airport (KHTO) has forced the FAA to issue an interim rule that extends for four more years the regulation requiring pilots operating civil helicopters under VFR to use the current New York North Shore Helicopter Route when operating along the northern shoreline of Long Island. The regulation had been scheduled to expire on Aug. 5. The interim rule took effect immediately but the agency will accept comments on the extension through August 29.


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