FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JRB |
| Lat/Long: | 40-42-04.3690N / 074-00-32.5020W 40-42.072817N / 074-00.541700W 40.7012136 / -74.0090283 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of NEW YORK, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 10004 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ISP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL ATTENDANCE AFT HRS MON-FRI HOL & WKEND SKEDS RQRS 24 HRS NTC CALL 212-248-7240. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.175 (212-425-1534) |
| WX ASOS at LGA (8 nm NE): | PHONE 718-672-6317 |
| WX ASOS at JFK (11 nm E): | PHONE 718-656-0956 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (12 nm SW): | 124.025 (908-862-7383) |
| WX ASOS at CDW (16 nm NW): | PHONE 973-575-4417 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CRIr327/7.5 | | CANARSIE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 11W |
| LGAr241/7.9 | | LA GUARDIA VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 12W |
| TEBr176/9.2 | | TETERBORO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 11W |
| JFKr303/11.6 | | KENNEDY VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 12W |
| COLr027/24.4 | | COLTS NECK VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11W |
| DPKr272/32.5 | | DEER PARK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 12W |
| SAXr143/32.5 | | SPARTA VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 11W |
| SBJr088/34.1 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| RBVr047/37.3 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| BWZr110/37.4 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| CMKr221/39.8 | | CARMEL VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRIDGE | | 336/9.8 | | 414 | | 12W | | OGY | --- --. -.-- |
| PATERSON | | 168/16.1 | | 347 | | 12W | | PNJ | .--. -. .--- |
| CHATHAM | | 108/19.3 | | 254 | | 11W | | CAT | -.-. .- - |
| BABYLON | | 287/28.5 | | 275 | | 14W | | BBN | -... -... -. |
Heliport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 62 x 62 ft. / 19 x 19 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT AUTH OF NY & NJ PIER 6, EAST RIVER NEW YORK, NY 10004 Phone 212-435-7303 |
| Manager: | ENRIQUE WEGEL DOWNTOWN HELIPORT, PIER 6 EAST RIVER NEW YORK, NY 10004 Phone 212-435-6355 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | | 88% | transient general aviation | | 10% | military | | 2% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 December 2003 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO FLTS OR APCHS OVER FDR DRIVE; TWO-WAY RDO RQRD. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF HELIPORT. |
| - | BOATS MAY NAVIGATE IN WATER ALONG HELIPORT PIER. |
| - | 100 FT CRANES OPERATING NEAR USCG FERRY SLIP. |
| - | 12 HELICOPTER PARKING SPACES WITH ADDITIONAL TRANSIENT POSITIONS AVBL. FIRE PROTECTION FOAM SYSTEM ON SITE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KJRB.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (7 nm W)
KLGA - La Guardia Airport (8 nm NE)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (9 nm N)
KJFK - John F Kennedy International Airport (11 nm E)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (12 nm SW)
KCDW - Essex County Airport (16 nm NW)
KMMU - Morristown Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by RobertÊJ. Ruotolo
Photo taken 05-Aug-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 21:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 15:55:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 10:55:28 |
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| METAR |
KNYC 5nm N | 021451Z AUTO 28007G14KT 120V030 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00501033 50015 TSNO
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KEWR 7nm W | 021451Z 27011KT 10SM FEW030 06/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00611033 50016
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KLGA 8nm NE | 021451Z 28013G20KT 10SM CLR 06/M04 A3003 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP167 T00611044 50013
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KTEB 10nm N | 021451Z 26011KT 10SM CLR 06/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00561028 50015
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KJFK 12nm E | 021451Z 26011KT 10SM FEW250 07/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00671022 50017
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KLDJ 12nm SW | 021525Z AUTO 26012G16KT 5SM HZ CLR 06/M04 A3008 RMK AO2
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KCDW 17nm NW | 021453Z 28008KT 10SM CLR 05/M04 A3004 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP177 T00501039 50012
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KMMU 19nm W | 021445Z 24010KT 15SM SKC 05/M03 A3006
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| TAF |
KEWR 7nm W | 021126Z 0212/0318 25010KT P6SM SKC FM021400 26012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM021800 26010G16KT P6SM BKN050 FM030000 26006KT P6SM FEW040
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KLGA 8nm NE | 021126Z 0212/0312 24015G21KT P6SM SKC FM021400 26014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM021800 26010G16KT P6SM BKN050 FM030100 27008KT P6SM FEW040
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KTEB 10nm N | 021126Z 0212/0312 23008KT P6SM SKC FM021400 26012G20KT P6SM SCT040 FM021800 26008KT P6SM BKN050 FM030000 26005KT P6SM FEW040
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KJFK 12nm E | 021126Z 0212/0318 23015KT P6SM SKC FM021400 24016G24KT P6SM FEW040 FM021800 26010G16KT P6SM BKN050 FM030100 27008KT P6SM FEW040
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