New York
NY, US
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LIVE·Data as of May 21, 2026·AIS · Methodology v1.3·Sources: FKB · MCS · OID · RPL · FPIS·Sourced from public records · Override audit trail available
60MODERATEManually reviewed · May 15, 2026
Dec '25Jan '26
FRIENDLYBURDEN: HIGHWX PARTIALPILOT PROGRAM1 VERTIPORT
SCORE BREAKDOWN
PILOT PROGRAM
15/15
Joby operating commercial helicopter air taxi service in NYC (via Blade acquisition Aug 2025)
VERIFIED 2026-03
VERTIPORT
15/15
Manhattan Heliport — operational West Side heliport (ex-Blade, now Joby)
VERIFIED 2026-03
OPERATORS
15/15
Joby and Archer planning or operating in NYC
VERIFIED 2026-03
ZONING
0/15
REGULATORY
10/10
NYC complex airspace — FAA Class B restrictions around JFK/LGA/EWR
VERIFIED 2024-12
LEGISLATION
0/20
WEATHER
5/10
Major airport weather stations (JFK, LGA, EWR) provide regional coverage; no dedicated low-altitude AAM sensing deployed
VERIFIED 2026-03
FACTOR TRENDS
Factor trend analysis is available on Professional.
TALK TO US →REGULATORY LANDSCAPEPosture + Burden · two parallel axes
PostureFRIENDLYScoring · 10pts
Stance — how friendly state and municipal government posture is toward AAM infrastructure. Currently scored as a single weight in the AirIndex 7-factor model.
BurdenhighTracked · not yet scored
Dense urban airspace + multi-jurisdictional review (city, county, state, Port Authority in NYC). Helicopter operations have historically faced prolonged local-approval cycles. Initial assessment pending verification.
First-pass assessment · pending credentialed-advisor verification
Burden measures process friction — documents, reviews, public notices, and time-to-approve. A state can be posture-friendly AND burden-heavy simultaneously (e.g., Florida has enacted UAM legislation but requires a 13-document packet for heliport approval). Methodology.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
✓ Detected · classifier-validated· May 15, 2026 · high confidence
Joby Aviation and Skyports complete New York's first point-to-point eVTOL flights, demonstrating active operator presence and pilot program in the market. — Joby Aviation has completed point-to-point eVTOL flights in New York with Skyports, demonstrating active operational presence in the market.
No specific operator catalogued in the structured registry yet — the score reflects this signal.See full signal stream →Primary source ↗
VERTIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Manhattan Heliport (ex-Blade)OPERATIONAL
SITE TYPE
ground
PAD COUNT
3
CHARGING
No
40.7012, -74.0090
KEY MILESTONES
▶Joby acquires Blade NYC terminals (Aug 2025)
▶Joby NYC helicopter ops active (ex-Blade)
▶Joby targeting JFK/Manhattan eVTOL corridor
▶Archer/United partnership announced
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Joby acquired Blade's passenger business (Aug 2025), gaining NYC terminal network including JFK, Newark, Manhattan West Side, East Side, and Wall Street lounges. Dense airspace creates integration challenges but demand signal is enormous. JFK-Manhattan corridor is a natural first eVTOL route.
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