LGA Common Use Vertiport Invitation for Expression of Interest

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is issuing an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for a two-step procurement process to identify qualified respondents interested in leasing, designing, building, financing, operating, and maintaining (DBFOM) a common-use electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vertiport facility at LaGuardia Airport. The proposed vertiport will be located on the rooftop of the LGA Terminal C Parking Garage, utilizing approximately 96,000 square feet across six levels of the existing structure built in 2015 with expansion completed in 2024. This common-use facility is intended to accommodate multiple eVTOL aircraft manufacturers and operators without exclusivity constraints and will support short-distance urban travel for typically two to six passenger aircraft. Respondents must submit written inquiries by 4:00 P.M. EST on April 30, 2026, and completed EOI responses must be uploaded to the Euna Procurement platform no later than 4:00 P.M. EST on May 29, 2026. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience in heliport, fixed-base operation, or similar asset management within the past ten years, and submissions must include company letterhead executed by an officer, comprehensive contact information, operational concepts and safety management plans, preliminary facility design incorporating Port Authority strategic goals, and responses to detailed questionnaires addressing space requirements, charging infrastructure, utilities, design and construction timelines, passenger demand forecasts, weather operations procedures, security protocols, and fire protection systems. Respondents must also acknowledge review of the Port Authority's Lessee Code of Ethics and Tenant Construction and Alteration Process Manual.

The document does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this new facility. No compensation is provided for participation in the Expression of Interest phase or for information preparation costs. The Port Authority has structured this as a two-step process, with the current EOI phase to be followed by an Invitation for Offers anticipated in Q3 2026, and submission of an EOI imposes no obligation on the Port Authority to proceed with any subsequent procurement process or award any contract. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. Prospective respondents should direct technical inquiries to Carrem Gay, Transaction Coordinator, at avi_commercial_ifo@panynj.gov, and all submissions must be in electronic PDF format through the designated platform, with emailed, hand-delivered, or mailed submissions not accepted.