Aviator Sports and Events Center
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| Location |
3159 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, New York |
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| Public transit | MTA 2 or 5 train to Q35 bus |
| Owner | Gateway National Recreation Area |
| Operator | Aviator Sports and Events Center |
| Acreage | 30 acres |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| Multiple pro and non-pro tenants | |
| Website | |
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Located within Floyd Bennett Field, Aviator Sports and Events Center is an authorized Concessionaire of the National Park Service and New York’s largest sports and events center. Aviator has refurbished four historic aircraft hangars and surrounding grounds in partnership with the NPS. The area includes 175,000 square feet of indoor sports and event space along with adjoining outdoor turf fields and free parking for 2,000 cars. Aviator provides a wide variety of sports leagues and activities, including, camps, birthday parties, field trips, ice skating, hockey, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, soccer and more.
The NPS and Aviator began their relationship in 2003. By combining Floyd Bennett Field’s original hangars they created one of the largest sports complexes in the country. History buffs will revel in the knowledge that Floyd Bennett Field’s past has been well preserved by the National Park Service which maintains a collection of its historic aircraft on display in a 1950s era nose hangar.
Facilities
Aviator's Sports Facilities include:
- 175,000 square feet of indoor space
- Two full size, synthetic turf, gated and lit outdoor fields for soccer, football, lacrosse, field hockey – bleacher seating for 4,000
- Outdoor events space for festivals, fairs, concerts and community-oriented entertainment – seating for 4,000+
- Two NHL-sized ice rinks, one of which can seat up to 2,500 people, the other hosts public ice skating 365 days a year[1]
- 10,000 square foot hardwood floor for basketball, volleyball as well as for events such as boxing, trade shows, graduations and small concerts
- 10,000 square foot indoor turf field for soccer, football, fitness training and special activities
- 15,500 square foot Gymnastics Center
- 35 foot tall by 30 feet wide rock climbing wall
- Arcade
- Food court
- Indoor and Outdoor (open seasonally) Sports Bar
- Full catering and food service
- Large corporate meeting and private events rooms
- FREE parking for 2,000+ cars
Programs
Aviator Sports and Events Center hosts a diverse array of programs to accommodate a wide range of interests for users of all ages. Aviator provides a wide variety of sports leagues and activities, including camps, birthday parties, field trips, ice skating, hockey, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, soccer and more.[2]
Events
Since 2011, Aviator Sports and Events Center has become one of New York City's most prominent locations for obstacle races and fun runs. Events that have taken place through a rental agreement include: Spartan Race, Rugged Maniac, The Color Run, Color Mob 5k, Illuminite Run, Electric Run, Run For Your Lives (obstacle racing), Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge (R.O.C.) Race, Tomato Battle, Civilian Military Combine and more.[3]
Strategic relationships
- Concessionaire of National Park Service , servicing Floyd Bennett Field area of Gateway National Recreation Area,
Tenants
- ASA College Soccer
- Berkeley College Men's & Women's Soccer teams
- Bishop Ford High School Football & Soccer teams
- Brooklyn Lacrosse Club
- Blau Weiss Gottschee Soccer Club
- Dutch Total Soccer
- FA Euro, member of the Premier Development League
- Medgar Evers College Men's & Women's Soccer teams
- Mendy Kolko Football
- Metro Fighting Moose Hockey Team
- New York Empire, member of the American Ultimate Disc League
- New York Junior Aviators Hockey Team
- New York Sharks, member of the Independent Women's Football League
- NYU-Poly Men's & Women's Soccer & Women's Lacrosse
- Rockaway Kosmos Soccer Club
- SABA Youth Soccer
- St. Ann's School Soccer
- Xavier High School Football and Soccer
- multiple semi pro football teams
References
- ↑ "Public Skating". Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Aviator Sports and Events Center - About - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ↑ http://www.aviatorsports.com/past-events
External links
- Gateway National Recreation Area website at www.nps.gov/gate
- Aviator Sports and Events Center website at www.aviatorsports.com
- CrossFit Floyd Bennett Field
Coordinates: 40°35′21″N 73°53′55″W / 40.58917°N 73.89861°W