Transportation (Airports)

This bill requires New Jersey airport, heliport, and helistop operators to reduce helicopter departures by at least 47% compared to the previous year's average. It exempts flights by military/federal entities, government agencies, news organizations, hospitals, and emergency medical services from this reduction. Operators must also prohibit tourist/sightseeing helicopter operations between 9 PM-8 AM on weekdays and 6 PM-10 AM on weekends at licensed facilities. The law directly affects aviation facility operators and aims to reduce helicopter noise in communities near these locations.

This bill prohibits tourist helicopter operations providing sightseeing tours in specific New Jersey areas (including the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island) at all state-licensed aviation facilities like airports, heliports, and helistops. It directly affects commercial helicopter tour operators offering these sightseeing services. The prohibition excludes flights by federal/military aircraft, state government helicopters, and emergency medical transport. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

S 2961 prohibits tourist helicopter operations providing sightseeing tours in specific areas like the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island from operating at all licensed New Jersey aviation facilities (airports, heliports, helistops). The bill requires the Commissioner of Transportation to enforce this ban, directly affecting commercial helicopter tour operators. Exemptions include federal/military flights and helicopters providing emergency medical transportation. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Transportation to create rules reducing helicopter noise at state-licensed airports, heliports, and helistops. It mandates a 47% reduction in helicopter departures (excluding emergency medical, military, news, and hospital flights) compared to the prior 12-month average. Additionally, it bans tourist/sightseeing helicopters from operating between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. on weekends at licensed facilities. These rules directly affect helicopter operators at state-licensed facilities, with exemptions for essential services like emergency response.