6N5 · East 34th Street Heliport
FAA-LID · US · 8 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 44 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 | — | 44 ft | 44 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | — |
| H3 | — | 44 ft | 44 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | — |
| H4 | — | 44 ft | 44 ft | Asphalt (good) | Yes | — |
| H1 | — | 37 ft | 37 ft | ASPH-CONC-G | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 12 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
- ·ALL OPNS OVER EAST RIVER.
- ·NO LATE OR EARLY OPNS AVBL.
- ·CALL AHEAD FOR PARKING. "NX RAD" WX SYSTEM AVBL.
- ·FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 800-645-3206.
- ·HELIPORT LCTD 5SW OF LAGUARDIA ARPT.
- ·ADD'L 7.5 FT TO BULKHEAD.
- ·NSTD GREEN PERIMETER LGTS.
- ·RWY H1 LGTD BLDG AND FENCE NW AND SE; ELEVATED HIGHWAY AND BUILDING TO THE WEST, FENCE AND BUILDINGS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH.
- ·RIVER ON THE EAST SIDE,SAILBOATS AND FERRIES POSSIBLY BY EDGE OF PAD.
- ·DOLLY TIEDOWNS AVAILABLE.
- ·BCN LCTD ABOVE OFFICE TRAILER BLO ELEVATED HIGHWAY.
- ·NO INGRESS/EGRESS OVER FDR DRIVE.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗East 34th Street Heliport is a heliport on the east side of Manhattan located on the East River Greenway, between the East River and the FDR Drive viaduct. Also known as the Atlantic Metroport at East 34th Street, it is a public heliport owned by New York City and run by the Economic Development Corporation.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
NTSB events
8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
6
54.5% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 59,662 ops in 1999
2024 total
18,282
10-yr total
201,766
2024 mix
AC/AT 96% · GA 3% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
5.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.70
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
All time · n=8
- Stall / spin 4
- Other 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in NY
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Mark Auslander | Wood Ridge | NJ | 8 nm |
| Nicholas John Gregory | New Rochelle | NY | 14 nm |
| Richard Allen Greene | Florham Park | NJ | 19 nm |
| Thomas Maciej Jablonski | Ramsey | NJ | 21 nm |
| Ryan Andrew Ferguson | Morristown | NJ | 23 nm |
| Eduardo Sosa | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Ioannis Charalambous | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Marina Petkova Dimitrova | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Stephen Vincent Campbell | Farmingdale | NY | 24 nm |
| Karl-John Bearnarth | Bedminster | NJ | 32 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseque Ahmed Miah | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Eric Lawson Patrick | Sunnyside | NY | 2 nm |
| Damien John Waddington | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Zachary Joseph Passini | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Idan Jakob Avraham Mund | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| James Raymond Hadrava Iii | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Sean Mcknight | Hoboken | NJ | 3 nm |
| Nino Ceasar Pepito Victorio | Maspeth | NY | 3 nm |
| Dillon Myles Kalla | Woodside | NY | 3 nm |
| Alexander Michael Willand | Woodside | NY | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waseque Ahmed Miah | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Bert Jorge Bustamante | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| David John Oplanich | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Robinson Joel Paniagua | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Janina Larissa Washington | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Thomas Steven Bihansky Jr | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Thomas Jeffrey Popke | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Tahzib Safwat | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Jean Carlo Aguilar | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
| Rich N Samaroo | Long Island City | NY | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 20 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 23 nm |
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 25 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 32 nm |
| Islip Avionics, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY | 39 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 39 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 40 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 53 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 53 nm |
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 58 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗