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Floyd Bennett Field

defunct airport in Brooklyn, New York City
Place airport Q1430350
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Floyd Bennett Field

Summary

Floyd Bennett Field is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,151 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Floyd Bennett Field is located in Brooklyn[3].
  • Floyd Bennett Field is in the country of United States[4].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's instance of is recorded as park[6].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's instance of is recorded as former aerodrome[7].
  • Floyd Bennett is named after Floyd Bennett Field[8].
  • Floyd Bennett Field is part of Gateway National Recreation Area[9].
  • Floyd Bennett Field is used for heliport[10].
  • Floyd Bennett Field is used for park[11].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's Commons category is recorded as Floyd Bennett Field[12].
  • Floyd Bennett Field comprises campsite[13].
  • 1928 marks the founding of Floyd Bennett Field[14].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.591, 'lon': -73.891}[15].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Barren Island[16].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's official website is recorded as https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/historyculture/floyd-bennett-field.htm[17].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[18].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's date of official opening is recorded as May 23, 1931[19].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's different from is recorded as Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport[20].
  • Floyd Bennett Field covers an area of {'unit': 'Q81292', 'amount': '+328.5'}[21].
  • Floyd Bennett Field's located in protected area is recorded as Gateway National Recreation Area[22].

Body

Geography

Floyd Bennett Field is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Brooklyn[3]. It is part of Gateway National Recreation Area[9].

Physical Characteristics

Floyd Bennett Field covers an area of {'unit': 'Q81292', 'amount': '+328.5'}[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5], park[6], and former aerodrome[7]. Floyd Bennett Field's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[18].

History and Context

1928 marks the founding of Floyd Bennett Field[14]. Floyd Bennett is named after it[8].

Why It Matters

Floyd Bennett Field ranks in the top 1% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,151 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 46 FR 10622. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . NRHP nomination: Floyd Bennett Field Historic District. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Egezort · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → campsite
    Has part(s) of the class → Q832778
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32891|batch #32891]]: Migrating from P527 to P2670"
  2. 16d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → airport, park, former aerodrome +1
    Heritage designation → National Register of Historic Places listed place
    Located in protected area → Gateway National Recreation Area
    Part of → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "FloydBennettField::vz5pb"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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