All 5 NYC helicopter heliports — compared

NYC helicopter sightseeing operates from five physical heliports across three regions. The Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB, Pier 6) is the only one inside New York City — fastest to reach by subway, but it charges a $40 per-person facility fee at check-in and is closed on Sundays. Three New Jersey heliports cover the evening, weekend and specialty traffic: Linden (LDJ) is HeliNY's NJ base, Caldwell (CDW Essex County) is shared by Zip and Charm, and Kearny is the doors-off photo-flight hub for FlyNYON and Fly Hummingbyrd. All three NJ sites run seven days a week, charge no separate fee and offer free parking — but require 30–70 minutes by car (public transit is limited). Westchester County Airport (HPN) is Wings Air's exclusive base in the north — the only NYC-area heliport reachable in 35 minutes by Metro-North train.