Long Island MacArthur Airport Owned and operated by Islip Town, Long Island MacArthur Airport is the travel gateway for more than one million passengers annually. MacArthur offers convenient, accessible air transportation for business and pleasure with service on major carriers, including direct scheduled flights to Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Charlotte, with connecting domestic and international flights to 121 cities. Passengers enjoy the convenience of concourses, jet bridges and an upgraded interior. Included within the airport are modernized dining and baggage facilities and banking and car renting services.
Shuttle service is available to many conveniently located major hotel chains.
With 2,000 spaces, ample parking is available to residents and the general public. A state-designated Economic Development Zone in Central Islip provides development incentives. Other tax advantages for certified EDZ business include wage tax credits, investment tax credits and sales tax credits. Utilities include a Southwest Sewer District trunk line, high pressure gas, high tension electricity, telephone lines and public water. Adjacent to the New York Institute of Technology stands the John P. Cohalan County Court Complex and College Woods, New York State's largest affordable housing development.