5 Days Left To Vote For Islip's MacArthur As Best Small Airport

ISLIP, NY — There's less than a week left to vote for Long Island MacArthur Airport which has been nominated as one of USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Small Airports for the fourth time.

Voting began on August 26 and is open through September 23 until 11:59 p.m. Voters can cast one vote daily until voting closes. The winners will be announced on October 2.

“We’re proud to be in the running as one of the top small airports in the country,” said Airport Commissioner Shelley LaRose-Arken. “The nomination comes from an independent panel of industry experts who recognize our airport as a friendlier and easier to use alternative to the hectic hustle and bustle of mega airports."

MacArthur was voted as one of the 10Best Small Airports in 2020, 2021 and 2023. No contest was held in 2022.

USA Today’s criterion for a 10Best Small Airport nomination is fewer than 10 million total annual passengers. A total of 20 airports were nominated.

“We are competing against airports nearly 10 times our size, so this is a challenging endeavor,” said Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter. “We believe in Long Island’s commitment to and history of voting each day to help us rank highly for this popular nationwide honor.

The nomination follows a busy year for the airport, which secured JetBlue as its fourth air carrier, added flights to Vero Beach, Sarasota, and Fort Myers on Breeze Airways and other routs on Southwest and Frontier.

Long Island MacArthur Airport has doubled the number of direct destinations available to travelers since 2011 and has also upgraded the airport and airfield.