Airports / New York / CTO
Calverton Executive Airpark.
Calverton, New York · 75 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
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125 ratings
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Operators based
75
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#16 / 48
New York airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 125 Google ratings , ranked against 48 rated NY fields.
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Calverton Executive Airpark, listed as CTO, is a general aviation field in Calverton, New York. The field lies at an elevation of 75 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
CTO has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 16 nm), Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR, 21 nm), and Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 21 nm). CTO offers a single 10,001-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of CTO vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as 3C8 and Peconic River. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CTO, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
K3C8
IATA
CTO
FAA / Local
3NY8
Elevation
75 ft
Coordinates
40.9151° N · 72.7919° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 75 ft, CTO sits lower than 83% of the 58 New York fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,001 ft
- 14/3210,001 ft × 200 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,001 ft
CTO's 10,001 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmISPLong Island MacArthur AirportIslip
- 21nmBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial AirportBridgeport
- 21nmHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven
- 30nmFRGRepublic AirportEast Farmingdale
- 41nmMTPMontauk AirportMontauk
- 42nmDXRDanbury Municipal AirportDanbury
Location
Open the full mapK3C8 · Calverton Executive Airpark · Calverton, NY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CTO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 245 nm | 58m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 682 nm | 1h 59m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 712 nm | 2h 3m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 928 nm | 2h 33m |
| Miami (MIA) | 982 nm | 2h 41m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,248 nm | 3h 18m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,287 nm | 3h 24m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,368 nm | 3h 35m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CTO?
- Calverton Executive Airpark's longest paved runway is 10,001 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at CTO?
- Calverton Executive Airpark has one runway; the longest measures 10,001 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to CTO?
- The closest alternate is Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), about 16 nm away, followed by Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) at 21 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CTO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 58m (245 nm), Chicago about 1h 59m (682 nm), Nashville about 2h 3m (712 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.