S12:FLY AWAY Traditional Geocache
New York Admin: I regret to report that the cache owner has not responded to the prior note about this disabled cache. I'm archiving it opening the area up to others. Of course, the owner may respond at any time to get this cache back online!
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LOCATED NEAR THE AIRPORT. EASY CACHE AND DASH IN SMALL SECTION OF WOODSBY A BALLPARK
The Town of Brookhaven’s Division of General Aviation operates and maintains the Brookhaven Calabro Airport. Located on 600 acres in Shirley, New York, this municipal facility handles more than 135,000 annual aircraft operations (take-offs and landings).
The Brookhaven Airport was constructed during World War II to provide logistical support for U.S. Army Air Corps operations. Following the war, title of the Airport was transferred to New York State. The Town of Brookhaven acquired the Airport in 1961. The Airport was later renamed to honor the memory of Dr. Frank Calabro, an important figure in the development of this facility.
The Airport has two runways: Runway 6-24 is 4,200 feet long and 100 feet wide; Runway 15-33 is 4,255 feet long and 150 feet wide. Both runways are fully lighted. Runway 6-24 is also equipped with an Instrument Landing System, (ILS) maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Over the past decade, the Town of Brookhaven has been the recipient of millions of dollars in FAA grant funding for the reconstruction of runways, taxiways runway lighting and other amenities, making Brookhaven Calabro Airport one of the finest general aviation facilities in the Northeast.
There are more than 200 aircraft based at Brookhaven Calabro Airport. The Town has approximately 50 paved aircraft tie-down pads at the Airport. Two fixed-base operators (FBO’s) offer additional services, including tie-down pads, T-hangars and conventional hangar, as well as aircraft refueling and flight instruction.
CACHE IS A LARGE GALLON SIZE CLEAR CONTAINER. SHOULD BE RELATIVELY EASY TO FIND.SNOW PRINTS ARE MISLEADING BUT STILL MAKE IT EASY. IF YOU ARE USING A SNOW POLE OR HIKING STAFF PLEASE POKE LIGHTLY. RECOVER AS BEST YOU CAN.CONTAINS FLASHLIGHT RADIO,CARIBINER,SOME TOOLS LOGBOOK,ETC. THIS CACHE WAS PLACED AT NIGHT AND SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED AT NIGHT DUE TO MUGGLES.GOOD EXCUSE TO DO A SIMPLE 2 MINUTE NIGHT CACHE. ENJOY!
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