During the 21st century , Floyd Bennett Field has been used for dealing with the aftermath of disasters . After the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 into Belle Harbor in the nearby Rockaway Peninsula on November 12 , 2001 , one of Bennett Field 's hangars was used as a makeshift morgue for the crash victims . In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in October and November 2012 , a portion of one runway was used as a staging area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency , for relief workers who were conducting rescues and evacuations in the Rockaways
American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines Flight 587
Floyd Bennett Field