Airports / New York / JRB
Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
New York, New York · 7 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
1,225 ratings
0
Operators based
7
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#11 / 48
New York airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 1225 Google ratings , ranked against 48 rated NY fields.
3 nm
To the nearest alternate
New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in New York, New York, Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB) operates as a heliport. The field lies at an elevation of 7 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
JRB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS, 3 nm), East 34th Street Heliport (TSS, 3 nm), and West 30th Street Heliport (JRA, 3 nm). Its longest runway measures 62-foot, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of JRB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Downtown-Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JRB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
JRB
IATA
JRB
FAA / Local
JRB
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
40.7007° N · 74.0086° 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
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 7 ft, JRB sits lower than 95% of the 58 New York fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 62 ft
- H162 ft × 62 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 62 ft
At 62 ft, JRB 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.
- 3nmNYSNew York Skyports Inc Seaplane BaseNew York
- 3nmTSSEast 34th Street HeliportNew York
- 3nmJRAWest 30th Street HeliportNew York
- 7nmEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark
- 8nmLGALaGuardia AirportNew York
- 9nmTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro
Location
Open the full mapJRB · Downtown Manhattan Heliport · New York, NY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JRB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 162 nm | 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 191 nm | 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 630 nm | 1h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 655 nm | 1h 55m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 894 nm | 2h 29m |
| Miami (MIA) | 948 nm | 2h 36m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,191 nm | 3h 10m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,232 nm | 3h 16m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use JRB?
- At 62 ft, Downtown Manhattan 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 JRB?
- Downtown Manhattan Heliport has one runway; the longest measures 62 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to JRB?
- The closest alternate is New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS), about 3 nm away, followed by East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) at 3 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JRB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 52m (630 nm), Nashville about 1h 55m (655 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 29m (894 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.