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Statue of Liberty Flyaround
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Statue of Liberty Flyaround

New York Harbor — aerial tour, no landing

Route
NYC SFRA
From N12
90 nm
In a 172
≈ 60 min
Budget
$

Advanced: Special procedures (SFRA/overwater). Club recommendation: first run with a CFI or experienced member.

Up the shore past Sandy Hook, into New York Harbor under the Class B in the Hudson River Exclusion, and around the Statue of Liberty with the downtown skyline behind her. Distance and time above are the full round trip from Lakewood — you're home in about an hour with a phone full of photos and a passenger who won't stop talking about it.

This is the club's favorite 'convert a friend into a student pilot' mission. It flies under the special VFR corridor rules — self-announce on the CTAF, stay below the Class B shelf, lights on, eyes out. Study the New York TAC and the SFRA procedures before you go; the first run is best flown with a club CFI or an experienced member in the right seat.

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Trip guide by Mike H.MAFC member

The most-photographed trip in the club.

Photo gallery

Member reviews

No reports yet — fly it and tell the club at the next meeting.

Pilot at the controls at sunset

Earn your seat on these trips.

Every reviewer above started with one club meeting. Third Saturday, 9:00 AM, Lakewood Airport.

Questions? Call Mark Sheprow, Membership Officer 732.685.3473