Viral Videos Show Toddler Watching Helicopters at Westin Mumbai's Rooftop Helipad in Goregaon East
Why It MattersViral attention on a working corporate helipad highlights growing public interest in India's private helicopter charter activity, distinct from tourist sightseeing operations based at dedicated aerodromes.
Videos showing a toddler watching a private helicopter land and take off from the rooftop helipad of The Westin Mumbai Garden City in Goregaon East have drawn lakhs of views across social media, with clips recorded from multiple locations around the hotel. In the most widely shared clip, posted on Instagram on September 2, 2026, the child watches as the helicopter approaches, lands and then takes off. A separate video, filmed by a woman working at the nearby Morgan Stanley building, shows her counting seven helicopters landing and taking off from the hotel, while another clip captures a private helicopter lifting off, revealing Mumbai's skyline and traffic on the Western Express Highway below.
The rooftop helipad sits atop Commerce Tower-1 at the International Business Park within Oberoi Garden City. It is used for private helicopter movements including corporate, VIP and charter travel, and is not open for regular tourist joyrides, though private charter flights may be arranged for point-to-point travel subject to Air Traffic Control clearances. Helicopter sightseeing tours for tourists in Mumbai typically operate instead from Juhu Aerodrome. Many local residents commenting on the videos said they were unaware the hotel had an active rooftop helipad despite living in the area for years.
