FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 11W (1985) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT 0800-1600, ALL SUN ON CALL FOR ATTENDANCE SUNDAYS CALL 215-271-2510. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL 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): | PHONE 215-492-9617 |
| WX ASOS at PNE (11 nm NE): | PHONE 215-677-0146 |
| 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 |
| PNEr225/(10.6) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| 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 VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 10W |
| GXUr271/25.4 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 11W |
| PTWr141/25.7 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| DQOr064/26.5 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| CKZr178/28.0 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| CYNr292/33.5 | | COYLE VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 10W |
| RBVr252/33.7 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| ACYr328/38.9 | | ATLANTIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 10W |
Heliport Services
| Fuel available: | A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 68 x 68 ft. / 21 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard YELLOW LIGHTS ON EAST AND SOUTH SIDES ONLY. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | |
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 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 8% | military | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 16 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | LGTD BLDG 660 FT NORTH OF PAD. |
| - | RY H1 SHALLOW SFC DEPRESSIONS. |
| - | RY H1 INGRESS 235/315 DEGS, EGRESS 055/135 DEGS. |
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 - Camden County 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)
KNXX - Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (16 nm N)
7N7 - Spitfire Aerodrome (17 nm SW)
N73 - Red Lion Airport (18 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Alex St. Pedro
Photo taken 22-Apr-2009
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Times for 02-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 21:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 22:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2009 06:09:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2009 01:09:30 |
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| METAR |
KPHL 6nm SW | 020554Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 03/01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00330006 10078 20028 53005 $
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KPNE 10nm NE | 020554Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00061017 10061 21006 53005
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KLOM 13nm NW | 020600Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR M01/M01 A3013 RMK AO1 T10101013 10019 21010
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KVAY 14nm E | ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176
020554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T10061028 10028 21011 52002
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KNXX 16nm N | 020556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00001033 10056 20000 53005 $
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| TAF |
KPHL 6nm SW | 020545Z 0206/0312 12004KT P6SM SCT250 FM020900 14007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM021300 15008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM022100 12012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM030000 12016G25KT 2SM RA BR OVC009 FM030400 13016G25KT 3SM RA BR OVC010 FM030900 19018G28KT 5SM -RA BR
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KPNE 10nm NE | 020545Z 0206/0306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM020800 14003KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM021300 14004KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM022200 12008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM030300 09013G22KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007
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| NOTAMs |
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