Under the Hudson River Skyline. Here is an average flying day for the 40,219 people who live here.
At one street (40.7690, -74.0215), the "listen" spot: 3 h 24 min of helicopter noise between 7 am and 10 pm on an average flying day, busiest around 5 pm. Its worst day was Tuesday, June 30, 2026: 198 helicopters heard and 60 loud flybys, the loudest about 75 dBA.
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Averages are per flying day: 116 days from Thursday, April 30, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026, leaving out 11 days when bad weather grounded most tours and 2 days with incomplete data. The neighborhood outline is approximate. Counted: every helicopter flight with a takeoff or landing at the 11 heliports and airports covered; other helicopters (news, private and transit flights) are not counted, so these numbers are a floor. Levels are modeled outdoor peaks from each aircraft's type, distance and height (the method of Chopper Noise by Allen Shaibani); they are estimates, not measurements. Indoors with the windows closed is roughly 15 to 25 dBA quieter.