Hope this hasn't been posted already; couldn't find anything 'bout it in the search.
My brothers and I did some buggying at Floyd Bennett Field this morning (Brooklyn,NY). Wind wasn't terrific today, strength or direction-wise, but
enough to have fun for a little while anyway.
In case you're thinking of trying this place out, here's some up to date info, as of today. Runway #19 (see pic at end of post, R19 = the one
highlighted in blue) is the only section where kite buggies/landboards are permitted. And you need a General Use Permit for Wind Powered Activity,
obtained at the Ryan Visitor Center, which is $50/year. [There are checkboxes for LandSailing,KiteBuggy,Board,etc].
I picked up a permit, as this is the largest buggy area/closest to me, for the time being, and I'll be using it again.
The asphalt was fine for buggying, but I can't vouch for kite-landboarding, as there are potholes staggered here and there. I don't landboard, but I
would imagine those might be annoying/dangerous...?
The park officers were extremely friendly and helpful, and they didn't give me a hard time about not having a permit (or about not knowing I needed
one). They answered all my questions, and I would recommend talking to them, as they'll give you a heads up about what times/dates may be most and
least busy [RC hobbyists use the same runway...as do bicyclists, etc etc].
There're a lot of other things to do there as well, but you can find out all about that from their info packs, etc. The Ryan Visitor Center info ph#
is 718-338-3799.
Hope this might be helpful to someone in, or w/in driving distance of, Brooklyn, NY.
-crosshatch
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