Isp Needs Runway Light Improvements

[LongIsland2004]

This evening (Thursday March 4, 2004) ISP had low vis because of fog,with vis less then 1/2 mile causing flights to hold, divert and waste fuel. Currently, ISP only can handle flights that can land in RVR >2400 and take off >1600feet. You would think that if SWA could come up with $ 60 Million dollars to build its own terminal, The ISP airport people would spent the $$$ to improve field lighting to the highest standards. What are they doing with all the PFC money???

 

[longonsofty]

On that note, I just came in from working a flight that left for Islip at 6pm. It had it's gear down ready to land when they decided to close the airport and send the airplane back to BNA.

 

[Merc]

Flying out of Brookhaven I've flown into KISP many times for training.

I agree that the lights at ISP need improvement. If you fly long island you will note how Farmingdale is actually better lit than Islip and more easily seen.

I wonder why... after all, Islip has part 121 traffic out of it. As far as I know Farmingdale has only Part 135 traffic.

jp