Favorite NYC Airport

JFK by far!

>Well for me its ISP, simply because its so close to my house. <

Only 30 minutes from me also but I havent flown in awhile though my wife has used it. And bringing her to and
picking up is a lot easier than going into Queens.

I like JFK because of all the International airlines that fly there and I enjoy all the widebody jets there, mostly the 747s and 777s.

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Originally Posted by JetBlueAirwaysFan

Stewart Airport is being transformed into an NYC airport. It is operating under ownership of the Port Authority...that is why I designated it in such a way.
FRG is not up there because it does not have airline service.

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Well, there's always JRB, Downtown Wall Street Heliport, with scheduled "airline" service.. :D , but anyway, I have to say, I like all of our local airports. Having flown in and out of JFK/EWR/LGR and spotted at all of them in a friendlier time, they all have their charm and positive attributes. A lot of variables to consider there.

As a spotter, once you adjust your expectations to the traffic and viewing locations they're all enjoyable to me. Any airport is fine to me really. When I am at Farmingdale, I enjoy GA in a way I won't at LGA, when I am at TEB I enjoy the bizjets in ways I won't at JFK, at FRG, the helicopters in ways I probably would not at JFK, etc. If I had to choose, I suppose JFK offers the most variety over time, for a spotter. But the way I look at our region of the country, when you combine all the airports/heliports together, the museums, the airshows etc. there is *VERY LITTLE* that over time, we have not had at least the opportunity to see. And thats a blessing. It just about all comes to us.

Tom

I have to say JFK for travelling in to (domestic travelling that is) - for me, the fares from FLL/PBI on jetBlue are far better than anything else I can get to any other. For convenience on international (to Europe that is), I would much prefer to go through EWR - and that is a two-fold reason - I much prefer Continental to Europe than anyone else (for US airlines), and I found EWR much easier to deal with as far as immigration and customs than JFK was - JFK was a mess - EWR was smooth.

That's really well said, Tom. We have some of the most diverse spotting opportunities here in our own backyard. If you get bored spotting around here, you must not like aviation!

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Originally Posted by Gerard

> And Trumps 76, well hard to miss with the big red TRUMP on
the side!! <

Uh make that WHITE Trump. I should know as I took a picture of it years ago.....
http://www.helispot.com/photo/0000685

Remember when he had the Super Puma?

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I never saw the Super Puma - I've seen pictures of the Trump S-61 and CH-47, but not the Super Puma.

That's a great shot of 76DT!

>I never saw the Super Puma - I've seen pictures of the Trump S-61 and CH-47,<
I never saw the CH-47. Anyone have a picture?

>That's a great shot of 76DT!>

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Gerard

>I never saw the Super Puma - I've seen pictures of the Trump S-61 and CH-47,<
I never saw the CH-47. Anyone have a picture?

>That's a great shot of 76DT!>

Thanks.

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http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/opera ... 00x548.jpg

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Originally Posted by cancidas

FBF.

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i'd like to change that. had to check my logbook for the right identifier. NY22.

>http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/operations/N225RA_Trump_700x548.jpg<

Thanks. Did they ever fly here in NYC? I never saw them and believe me I was all over the
place back then.