Rockefeller Center by Helicopter
Rockefeller Center is a 14-building Art Deco complex built through the 1930s, home to NBC's studios, the seasonal ice rink and Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck on 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It anchors a full city block in midtown Manhattan.
Seeing it by helicopter
Midtown routes fly directly over the complex's rooftop gardens and the top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, showing the building's stepped Art Deco profile from above -- the reverse angle of the Top of the Rock observation deck, which looks out from the building rather than down onto it.
Helicopter tours that fly over Rockefeller Center
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NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan & Brooklyn
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 25-30 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
25 min to 30 min
From $449 USD
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Ultimate NYC Sightseeing
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 17-20 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
17 min to 20 min
From $309 USD
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan Highlights
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 12-15 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
12 min to 15 min
From $271 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
New York City Sunset Helicopter Tour from New Jersey
Experience New York City at its most breathtaking moments - from the sky at sunset. As the sun dips below the horizon, the city glows in a golden light, reflecting off the Hudson River and simmering glass towers of Manha
40 min
From $444 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: New York City Skyline from New Jersey
Enjoy an unforgettable 25–30 minute flight from Linden Airport, New Jersey, offering breathtaking aerial views of New York City’s world-famous skyline from BOTH sides of the helicopter as it goes up and down the Hudson R
25 min to 30 min
From $330 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
Hudson River Fall Foliage Helicopter Tour from New Jersey
Experience New York's stunning fall colors from above on a helicopter tour along the Hudson River. See the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Freedom Tower, and more surrounded by vibrant autumn foliage. Peak foli
30 min
From $414 USD
Good to know
- •This is the opposite view from visiting Top of the Rock in person -- from a helicopter you see the building itself, not the skyline view from its deck.
- •Midtown routes that also show the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings typically pass over this complex in the same stretch.
- •The rooftop gardens on the lower buildings are a detail most people never see since they're not visible from the street.
Is seeing Rockefeller Center from a helicopter the same as visiting Top of the Rock?
No -- they're opposite views. Top of the Rock is an observation deck you visit to look out over the city from the building; a helicopter flyover shows you the building itself from above, including its rooftop gardens, which aren't visible from the street or the deck.
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