![]() The route was established as a voluntary route in 2008 to alleviate helicopter noise in Nassau and western Suffolk. ![]() The north shore helicopter route allows pilots the discretion to operate over land and at lower altitudes for safety reasons, when weather conditions require. The north shore helicopter route requires helicopter traffic to travel east over water along the north shore coast at a minimum altitude of 2,500 feet until the aircraft reach the twin forks, where they are free to transition over land to their destinations - typically East Hampton Airport, used by 70% of Hamptons helicopter traffic. In dispensing with notice and commenting procedures, the agency cited unresolved questions about the future of East Hampton Airport and potential alternative destinations for Hamptons-bound helicopters as its justification for immediate adoption. The FAA adopted the rule extending the route without the 30-day notice or commenting procedures required by federal law. The rule establishing the route was set to expire Aug. The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday extended the expiration date of the New York north shore helicopter route to July 29, 2026.
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