William Fitts Ryan Visitor Center
Description
Experience the Golden Age of Aviation in Floyd Bennett Field's Ryan Visitor Center. Now part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Floyd Bennett Field served as New York City's first municipal airport beginning in 1931. The Ryan Visitor Center, which housed both the air traffic control station and the glamorous passenger terminal for the airport, was a modern marvel of its time. The terminal now houses a museum telling the story of Floyd Bennett Field and the famous aviators, Amelia Earhart and Howard Hughes among them, who flew there. Visitors may tour the museum and take a peek at the tunnels underneath the runways.
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