Francis S. Gabreski Airport (IATA: FOK, ICAO: KFOK, FAA LID: FOK) is a county-owned, joint civil-military airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, in Suffolk County, Long Island, United States.
Post-war, the airfield was conveyed to Suffolk County for use as a civilian airport, but included a reversal clause if future military use was ever needed.
As a result of funding shortfalls for the Vietnam War that resulted in the closure of numerous stateside air force bases and naval air stations, Suffolk County AFB deactivated in 1969 and the military installation was again transferred to the Suffolk County government for use as a civilian airport.
Today, the 106 RQW provides peacetime and combat search and rescue services using HC-130J Hercules aircraft and HH-60W Pave Hawk helicopters.
[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2023, the airport had 50,156 aircraft operations, an average of 137 per day: 69% general aviation, 19% air taxi, and 12% military.
The base is staffed from 7AM to 11PM by two police officer pilots as well as a flight paramedic employed by Stony Brook University Hospital.