JRA Weather West 30th Street Heliport

Q: Does JRA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for JRA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Q: Does JRA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for JRA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

Q: What is the field elevation at JRA?

JRA sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Q: Is this an official preflight weather briefing for JRA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

New York, New YorkElevation 7 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KTEB · 6 NM NW · 22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTEB

WIND

200@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FAA: no delays reported at JRA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	47	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/52	W 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	63/45	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	63/50	E 6 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	70/54	SW 7 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	75/54	W 6 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	70/56	NE 6 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	S 8 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2315Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for JRA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

6 runways · longest 44 ft

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H3

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H4

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H2

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H6

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H5

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

7 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2201Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1119Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1019Z (6:19 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

West 30th Street Heliport is in New York, New York. Field elevation 7 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeHeliport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerWILLIAM MELENDEZ

Manager phone212-563-4442

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAJRA

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7551, -74.0069

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

JRA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.8

AVG OPS/DAY

15.4

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 62%Unknown 37%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~120 landings/mo

›S76 (Unknown) · ~87 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

›S76 (Unknown)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

JRA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTEB (6 NM NW, VFR).

KTEB Teterboro Airport

6 NM NW

VFR

KLGA LaGuardia Airport

6 NM E

VFR

KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport

8 NM SW

VFR

KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport

12 NM SE

VFR

KLDJ Linden Airport

14 NM SW

VFR

KCDW Essex County Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FIRE ALARM BOX TO NEARBY FIREHOUSE LCTD AT FAC.

›FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2849.

›+10 FT FENCING LOCATED ALONG EAST EDGE OF HELIPORT AND BETWEEN LANDING SPOTS 2 AND 3.

›NORTH & SOUTH FINGER PIER PADS ARE CLOSED.

›ALL TKOFS & LDGS MADE ONLY OVER HUDSON RIVER.

›+40 FT LIGHTS LOCATED AT SOUTH END OF HELIPORT.

›H3 NO INGRESS/EGRESS OVER 12TH AVENUE.

›PARKING AVAILABLE.

›ALL HELIPADS, H1-H6 CIRCULAR.

›<LCTD IN MANHATTAN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗JRA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does JRA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for JRA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does JRA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for JRA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at JRA?

JRA sits at 7 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for JRA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.