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Airports / New York / JRA
Heliport · JRA
West 30th Street Heliport.
New York, New York · 7 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
36 ratings
0
Operators based
7
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
New York, New YorkELEV 7 FTHeliportScheduled service
4.3
Google rating
36
Google reviews
ratings on Google
7
Field elevation
feet above sea level
2
Nearest alternate
nm to TSS
Field standing
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
West 30th Street Heliport, listed as JRA, is a heliport in New York, New York. The field lies at an elevation of 7 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
JRA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include East 34th Street Heliport (TSS, 2 nm), New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS, 2 nm), and Teterboro Airport (TEB, 6 nm). At 44-foot, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of JRA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JRA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Medical Transport: It is used for air ambulance services, providing quick transport for patients in emergency situations.”
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Field capability
ICAO
JRA
IATA
JRA
FAA / Local
JRA
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
40.7551° N · 74.0069° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Heliport
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 7 ft, JRA sits lower than 95% of the 58 New York fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
9 runways
longest 44 ft
- H1/H144 ft × 44 ftAsphaltLighted
- H10/H1044 ft × 44 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H11/H1144 ft × 44 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H2/H244 ft × 44 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H3/H344 ft × 44 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H4/H444 ft × 44 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H5/H537 ft × 37 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H6/H637 ft × 37 ftAsphaltUnlit
- H7/H737 ft × 37 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 44 ft
At 44 ft, JRA is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmTSSEast 34th Street HeliportNew York
- 2nmNYSNew York Skyports Inc Seaplane BaseNew York
- 6nmTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro
- 6nmLGALaGuardia AirportNew York
- 8nmEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark
- 12nmJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York
Location
Open the full mapJRA · West 30th Street Heliport · New York, NY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JRA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 160 nm | 46m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 193 nm | 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 630 nm | 1h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 657 nm | 1h 56m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 897 nm | 2h 29m |
| Miami (MIA) | 951 nm | 2h 37m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,192 nm | 3h 10m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,233 nm | 3h 16m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use JRA?
- At 44 ft, West 30th Street Heliport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at JRA?
- West 30th Street Heliport has 9 runways; the longest measures 44 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to JRA?
- The closest alternate is East 34th Street Heliport (TSS), about 2 nm away, followed by New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS) at 2 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JRA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 52m (630 nm), Nashville about 1h 56m (657 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 29m (897 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.