New York Skyports Seaplane Base

Took a memorable seaplane flight with Tailwind Air from New York Skyports Seaplane Base and it was an absolute highlight of my NYC trip — easy 5 stars! The location is unbeatable: tucked at the foot of East 23rd Street on the East River (between Waterside Plaza and Stuyvesant Cove Park), it's super convenient — easy to reach via subway (6 train at 23rd St), or even a short walk from Midtown East or the FDR. No long airport treks; you arrive, check in at the simple terminal, and you're on the water ready for takeoff in minutes. The views during boarding/takeoff are already incredible with the Manhattan skyline right there.

✈️ After moving from Pakistan to the East River neighborhood, I was surprised by how loud and frequent the seaplane engine noise is. 🏠 The nonstop revving and idling create daily disturbance and make it hard to enjoy a quiet living environment.

Blade has pretty girls and and a glass of wine but Shoreline Aviation has the most experience with 35 years of operations from the East River to the Hamptons and elsewhere. Just watching several shoreline aircraft operating tells the story! Whichever group you fly on, the incredible view and experience landing and departing the East River is spectacular. An adventure!

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The best.

Absolutely beautiful day

Great way to travel

Excellent

We live by the East River, and the activity at the nearby seaplane base has a noticeable impact on our day-to-day life. The most disruptive issue is the constant engine revving, which can be extremely loud and persistent, often starting early in the morning and continuing throughout the day. The sound isn’t just occasional takeoffs and landings—it’s prolonged periods of engines idling or revving that make it difficult to work from home, relax, or even have a conversation with windows open. It would be helpful to see better noise mitigation efforts, such as limiting days/hours of operation. Right now, it feels like the burden is falling entirely on the community, and that balance needs to be addressed.