Aviator Sports and Events Center
Aviator Sports and Events Center is a sports and events center in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York City. Operating as a concessionaire of the National Park Service (NPS), Aviator has refurbished four historic aircraft hangars and the surrounding grounds in partnership with the NPS. The area includes 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2) of indoor sports and event space along with adjoining outdoor turf fields and free parking for 2,000 cars. Aviator provides a variety of sports and league play, including basketball, football, gymnastics, ice hockey, ice skating, lacrosse, soccer, and volleyball. Parties, field trips, camps, and birthday celebrations are held at the facility.
| Location | 3159 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, New York |
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| Public transit | Q35 bus |
| Owner | Gateway National Recreation Area |
| Operator | Aviator Sports and Events Center |
| Acreage | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| Multiple pro and non-pro tenants | |
| Website | |
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The NPS and Aviator formed a partnership in 2003, and the facility opened in 2006. By combining several of Floyd Bennett Field's hangars, they created one of the largest sports complexes in the country and the largest in New York.