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Heliport Closures 10/16/12 and 10/18/12

IMPORTANT NOTICE :  On Tuesday October 16th 2012 the Downtown Manhattan Heliport will be closing early at 12:00 noon due to Mandatory Airspace Closure for the Presidential Depates in Long Island.  last tour conducted at 11:30am.  All tours will resume on Wednesday October 17th at 9:00am.  

In addition, the Downtown Manhattan Heliport will be closing early on Thursday October 18th at 11:00am due Mandatory Airspace Closure for Barack Obama and his wife Michele visiting NYC for the entire day. 

Please be advised that these closure times are subject to change without notice.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and thank you for your patience.

To reschedule your tour please call us at 1-800-542-9933 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

9/24/12 Heliport Closures

Important Notice: The United Nation General Assembly is in session Sept 24 thru Oct 1 2012 in NYC.  Please expect closures and delays at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport due to VIP Movement.  Closures and Delay are as follows:  Monday 9/24/12 Downtown Heliport Closed all day.  Tuesday 9/25/12 Downtown Heliport delayed opening,  tours will be conducted from 130pm-6pm only.  Please call us at 1-800-542-9933 or 212-967-6464 to reschedule your tour.  You may also email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This post will be updated as more closure/delay information comes in.  We apologize for any inconvenience these closures/delays may cause you.  Thank You

9/11/12 Anniversary

The 9/11 Memorial along with Livestream will be hosting a live webcast of the ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.  You can join in remembering and paying tribute at 911memorial.org

The live webcast will begin at 830am est on Tuesday September 11, 2012. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  The Downtown Manhattan Heliport will not be conducting sightseeing tours on September 11th from 9am-12 noon in recognition and respect of the ceremonies and tributes.  The Heliport will resume sightseeing tours after 12:30 pm.  For more information please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 1-800-542-9933.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all family, friends and colleagues.  Thank You

8/30/12 Pete Reed Gold Medal Winner

Pete Reed the English rowing champion flies on a Liberty Helicopter sightseeing tour of NYC today. He is accompanied by his new fiance Frauke Oltmanns who he proposed to at the Olympics Closing Ceremonies. Congratulations on your 2 GOLD Medals and your Engagement Pete and Frauke!!!

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A Grand Time on the Clipper City 6/26/12

A Great time was had by all at the Liberty Helicopters annual Concierge Party held on the Clipper City Tall Sail Schooner.  Many Hotel Concierges representing many NYC Hotels were in attendance.  Wonderful food and refreshments were served all while sailing thru NY Harbor and the weather was perfect.  Thanks to the Crew of the Clipper City, the Liberty Helicopter staff and of course our wonderful guests! 

Full House at Corporate Tradeshow 6/25/12

Luz Herrera/Hotel Sales Manager and Jorge Lizarralde/Hotel Sales Associate represented Liberty Helicopters at the 3rd annual Corporate Trade Show sponsored by the New York City Association of Hotel Concierges.  This year the event was held at the Copacabana's three floor event space.  A wide variety of businesses were represented giving the attendees (The Concierge and Hotel community) a wonderful showcase of products and services to view.  We were privileged to be a part of such a prestigious group of professionals and look forward to participating in next years event.  For more information on the NYCAHC visit nycahc.org