Airports / New York / WSH
Brookhaven Calabro Airport
KHWV / WSHShirley, New YorkELEV 81 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#18 / 48
New York airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 67 Google ratings — ranked against 48 rated NY fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Brookhaven Calabro Airport (KHWV / WSH) is a general aviation field serving Shirley, New York. Field elevation is 81 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list WSH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP, 11 nm), Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR, 24 nm), and Republic Airport (FRG, 25 nm).
Trip costs from WSH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WSH to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“It's a perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, whether you're just finishing a flight, fueling up before one, or just watching the planes go by.”
#SmartHomeSecurityNY5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“A solid, friendly little airport that's well-suited for training and private flying.”
#SmartHomeSecurityNY5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Brookhaven Calabro Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHWV
IATA
WSH
FAA / Local
HWV
Elevation
81 ft
Coordinates
40.8219° N · 72.8694° 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 81 ft, WSH sits lower than 78% of the 50 New York fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmISPLong Island MacArthur AirportIslip
- 24nmBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial AirportBridgeport
- 25nmFRGRepublic AirportEast Farmingdale
- 26nmHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven
- 41nmHPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains
- 43nmJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York
Location
Open the full mapKHWV · Brookhaven Calabro Airport · Shirley, NY
From the ramp
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