AirNav: P72 - Penn's Landing Heliport

P72

Penn's Landing Heliport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	P72
Lat/Long:	39-56-14.4060N 075-08-28.6360W 39-56.240100N 075-08.477267W 39.9373350,-75.1412878 (estimated)
Elevation:	15 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation:	12W (2025)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	19147

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1985
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	NEW YORK CENTER
FSS:	WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	IPT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1800 FOR ATTENDANCE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CALL 215-271-2510.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - 123.025.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport)
Landing fee:	yes

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at PHL (6 nm SW):	133.4 (215-492-9617)
WX ASOS at PNE (11 nm NE):	PHONE 215-897-9068
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (13 nm NW):	118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at VAY (14 nm E):	119.325 (609-267-1176)

CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHILADELPHIA APCH TF 800-354-9884.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OODr032/19.6	WOODSTOWN VORTAC	112.80	10W
ARDr219/21.8	YARDLEY VOR/DME	108.20	10W
MXEr096/24.4	MODENA VORTAC	113.20	09W
VCNr351/25.3	CEDAR LAKE VOR/DME	115.20	10W
GXUr272/25.4	MC GUIRE VORTAC	110.60	12W
PTWr141/25.7	POTTSTOWN VORTAC	116.50	09W
DQOr064/26.5	DUPONT VORTAC	114.00	10W
CYNr292/33.5	COYLE VORTAC	113.40	10W
RBVr252/33.7	ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC	113.80	10W
ACYr328/38.9	ATLANTIC CITY VORTAC	117.15	10W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RAINBOW		010/31.1		363		11W		RNB	.-. -. -...
LAKEHURST		271/37.6		396		11W		NEL	-. . .-..

Heliport Services

Fuel available:	A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	68 x 68 ft. / 21 x 21 m
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude:	39-56.240100N
Longitude:	075-08.477267W
Elevation:	15.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	basic, in fair condition
Approach lights:	NSTD GREEN LGTS ON E AND S SIDES ONLY.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PHILADELPHIA PORT CORPORATION 1020 PUBLIC LEDGER BLDG PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 Phone 215-928-9100
Manager:	PHIL BIDDEN 801 S COLUMBUS BLVD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 Phone 215-271-2510

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	LGTD BLDG 660 FT NORTH OF PAD.
-	RY H1 SHALLOW SFC DEPRESSIONS.
-	H1 INGRESS 230/310 DEGS, EGRESS 050/130 DEGS.
-	LGTD BUILDING 660 FT NORTH OF PAD.
-	FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at P72.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (6 nm SW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (11 nm NE)
19N - Pine Valley Airport (13 nm SE)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (13 nm NW)
KVAY - South Jersey Regional Airport (14 nm E)
17N - Cross Keys Airport (15 nm S)
N14 - Flying W Airport (15 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:04	12:04
Sunset	17:26	22:26
Evening civil twilight	17:54	22:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Feb-2026 21:42:38
Local (UTC-5)	07-Feb-2026 16:42:38

METAR

KPHL 6nm SW	072054Z 31029G44KT 10SM FEW055 M09/M23 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 31044/2053 SLP140 T10941228 53025 $
KPNE 10nm NE	072054Z 31025G37KT 10SM CLR M11/M24 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 32047/2027 SLP137 T11061239 53027 $
KLOM 13nm NW	072115Z AUTO 32012G29KT 290V360 10SM CLR M12/M24 A2993 RMK AO2 T11171245
KVAY 14nm E	ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176 072054Z AUTO 32014G33KT 280V340 10SM CLR M11/M24 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 34036/2006 SLP129 T11061244 53028

TAF

KPHL 6nm SW	071736Z 0718/0824 32025G45KT P6SM SCT050 FM072300 32020G35KT P6SM SCT250 FM080500 32015G25KT P6SM SCT250
KPNE 10nm NE	071736Z 0718/0818 32025G45KT P6SM SCT050 FM072300 32020G35KT P6SM SCT250 FM080500 32015G25KT P6SM SCT250

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