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heliport

[hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh-] / ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə- /


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After arriving, Pope Francis boarded a private helicopter for an aerial view of the city before landing at the Wall Street Heliport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2015

The Downtown Heliport is the only one currently allowed to have public sightseeing flights.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2011

In 1956, a heliport opened on the west end of 30th Street, followed, in late 1960, by the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in the East River on the edge of the financial district.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2011

Mr Kerr spotted the whale while the aircraft, from the Clyde Heliport in Glasgow, was flying at about 500ft.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2011

There are 27 flights daily from Monday through Friday, connecting passengers at JFK with the Downtown Manhattan Heliport near Wall Street or the East 34th Street Heliport in Midtown.

From Time Magazine Archive




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