Favorite NYC Airport

**RDU-JFK** · 11-19-2007, 08:20 AM

JFK by far!

**Gerard** · 11-19-2007, 06:19 PM

>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.

**Delta777LR** · 11-19-2007, 07:33 PM

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.

**Tom_Turner** · 11-20-2007, 12:20 PM

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.

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

**MarkLawrence** · 11-20-2007, 12:33 PM

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.

**moose135** · 11-20-2007, 05:43 PM

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!

**Chris102** · 11-20-2007, 06:41 PM

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?

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!

**Gerard** · 11-21-2007, 06:59 PM

>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.

**Chris102** · 11-21-2007, 10:08 PM

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.

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

**cancidas** · 11-28-2007, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by cancidas

FBF.

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

**Gerard** · 11-28-2007, 06:33 PM

>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.