The airport transfer at HeliFlite

Why it is on the list

HeliFlite has 25 years and over 70,000 hours of flying behind it, only in twin-engine aircraft and always with two pilots.¹ It holds the ARG/US rating and the Wyvern Wingman certification, both given after audits of operations, maintenance and safety systems.¹ Its pilots train in a full-motion simulator at least once a year, and dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year.² The flight from Manhattan to JFK takes under ten minutes; the drive often takes over an hour.³ The Sikorsky S-76 flies under instrument flight rules, seats up to eight and is quiet enough inside to talk without headsets.⁴

It is the wrong choice with a lot of luggage: the allowance depends on the number of passengers and is set when the flight is booked.³ At JFK the helicopter does not reach the terminal; the pilot hands passengers to a car for the last stretch.³

How to get it

Call the flight coordinators on +1 877 359 4354 (1.877.FLY.HELI) or +1 973 273 7572, write to info@heliflite.com, or book through the HeliFlite app.³⁵ Give the flight details; the coordinator names the nearest heliport of three (East 34th Street, West 30th Street or the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at Pier 6) and a departure time, and can book the car as well.³⁶ For an arrival, HeliFlite tracks the flight: after a private jet into Teterboro or White Plains the helicopter waits at the landing, after a commercial flight into JFK, LaGuardia or Newark the pilot meets passengers at the general aviation terminal.³ Airport transfers start at USD 3,300 plus taxes and fees; a quote is given for each route.⁵

Discretion

The cabin carries only the booking party, never other passengers.³ Arriving on a commercial flight, passengers are met at the general aviation terminal and walked to the helicopter.³ Security can be arranged with the flight.²