Other · 2026
Head of Bay Oyster Enhancement Project
Hempstead, NY · near John F Kennedy Intl (1.4 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"Billion Oyster Projects proposes mobilizing to the project site with two boats. One 29 ft bowloader with 15 ft air-draft and one 74 ft bowloader with 52 ft air-draft to install roughly 12 cubic yards of oyster shell on existing sub tidal reef mounds. Once complete both vessels will demobilize and the entire project will exist below the surface without impact to commercial traffic. The final structure height of the project will not exceed sea level at any time."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-AEA-9130-OE
- Structure
- Head of Bay Oyster Enhancement Project
- Type
- Other
- Category
- Other
- Height above ground
- 52 ft
- Height above sea level
- 52 ft
- Site elevation
- 0 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Temporary
- Marking & lighting
- Red lights and flags
Timeline
- Filed
- July 29, 2026
- Determined
- August 13, 2026
- Determination expires
- February 13, 2028
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Billion Oyster Project
- Representative
- Gabriel Peterson
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Location
- Coordinates
- 40.624306, -73.761444
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 40°37'27.5"N 73°45'41.2"W
- County
- Nassau
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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