West 30th St Heliport

JRA · KJRA · New York, NY · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
7 ft MSL
Longest runway
45 ft H1/
Runways
6
Mag var
13W

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:21 PM
EventLocal (EST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:58 AM10:58Z
Sunrise06:26 AM11:26Z
Sunset04:53 PM21:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
05:21 PM22:21Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
05:21 PM → 05:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
05:53 PM → 05:26 AM

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Runways

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

Tower — primary
126.05

Departure & arrival

App/Dep
127.85

Also

CTAF
123.05
UNICOM
123.05

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
120.8HUDSN RNAV DP
322.35HUDSN RNAV DP

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

TEB 108.40 · LGA 113.10 · CRI 112.30 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
TEB · Teterboro VOR/DME 108.40 · 21X Terminal r167° / 6.2 NM
LGA · La Guardia VOR/DME 113.10 · 78X Low r267° / 6.5 NM
CRI · Canarsie VOR/DME 112.30 · 70X Terminal r340° / 10 NM
JFK · Kennedy VOR/DME 115.90 · 106X High r316° / 13 NM
COL · Colts Neck VOR/DME 115.40 · 101X Low r026° / 27.5 NM
SAX · Sparta VORTAC 115.70 · 104X High r139° / 30.6 NM
DPK · Deer Park VOR/DME 117.70 · 124X Low r278° / 32.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
KJRA / JRA
Coordinates
40.7549, -74.0071
Elevation
7 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
ISP
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Landing fee
Yes
Distance from city
0 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.05 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST
PIER 40 WEST HOUSTON STREET, NEW YORK, NY
212-627-2020
Manager
WILLIAM MELENDEZ
WEST 30 ST & 12 AVE., NEW YORK, NY
212-563-4442
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

  • FIRE ALARM BOX TO NEARBY FIREHOUSE LCTD AT FAC.
  • PARKING AVAILABLE.
  • H3 NO INGRESS/EGRESS OVER 12TH AVENUE.
  • ALL TKOFS & LDGS MADE ONLY OVER HUDSON RIVER.
  • NORTH & SOUTH FINGER PIER PADS ARE CLOSED.
  • +40 FT LIGHTS LOCATED AT SOUTH END OF HELIPORT.
  • +10 FT FENCING LOCATED ALONG EAST EDGE OF HELIPORT AND BETWEEN LANDING SPOTS 2 AND 3.
  • FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2849.

Runways

  • ALL HELIPADS, H1-H6 CIRCULAR.
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About KJRA

West 30th St (JRA · KJRA) is a heliport in New York, NY, at 7 ft MSL. It has 6 runways, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJRA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJRA have a control tower?

No. West 30th St is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KJRA?

West 30th St has 6 runways; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJRA?

West 30th St is in New York, NY, at an elevation of 7 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7549, -74.0071.

More about KJRA

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KJRA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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