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KJPN

Pentagon Army Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	JPN
Lat/Long:	38-52-29.6000N 077-03-24.0000W 38-52.493333N 077-03.400000W 38.8748889,-77.0566667 (estimated)
Elevation:	43 ft. / 13 m (estimated)
Variation:	09W (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of WASHINGTON, DC (HELIPAD PHYSLY LCTD ON W SIDE OF PENTAGON BLDG.)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	22211

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 1230-2230Z++ 24 HR PPR V227-9250/225-4374.
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

PENTAGON TOWER:	143.1 231.3 [1230-2230Z++MON-FRI; 24 HRS PPR.]
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at DCA (1.7 nm SE):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm NE):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (18 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (19 nm NE):	123.925
WX ASOS at IAD (19 nm W):	134.85 (571-250-7817)

CLSD WKEND & HOL. CDN FOR TIER I/II PSGRS OFFL BUS OPS AT OTR TIMES RQRS APVL FM THE EXEC TIME TVL OFC C703-535-1262/1263.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr323/1.3	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr305/9.8	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr109/19.5	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr237/25.6	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
BRVr032/35.2	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
FDKr163/35.5	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr194/37.4	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	145/4.6	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	359/6.7	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
ELLICOTT	219/28.0	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m HELIPAD DIMENSIONS UNKNOWN. PAD IS 131 FT ACROSS AND PENTAGON SHAPED. MEASUREMENT IS APRX.
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-52.493333N
Longitude:	077-03.400000W
Elevation:	43.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	U.S.ARMY ATCA-ASO CAMERON STA ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Manager:	Phone 703-664-1201

Additional Remarks

-	OPR 1300-2100Z MON-FRI; CTC OIC C697-9250/695-4374; V227-9250/225-4374; PRK RSTD TO CTL DISCRETION.
-	C203-695-2776; 203-697-3658/697-8703; V225-2776/227-3658/227-8703. APVL LTD.
-	CAUTION - TFC PAT - KJPN EAST/WEST OPS. SPECIAL PRO TFC PAT. WHEN LDG W ALL ARR ACFT MAKE LEFT TFC CIRCLING THE PENTAGON AT OR BLW 200 FT. WHEN DEP E ALL ACFT MAKE RIGHT TFC CIRCLING THE PENTAGON AT OR BLW 200 FT.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
-	NS ABTMT - SEE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON HEL RTE CHART.
-	RSTD - 24 HR PPR, C703-697-9250 DSN 227-9250. RSTD TO CODE 4 AND ABV. 2 HR PPR FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL CODE 2 AND ABV. 24 HR PPR FOR TNG ACFT WITH AN ACTIVE MSN. ACFT MAY OCCUPY HELI NO LONGER THAN 15 MIN PRIOR TO DEP WITH ATC APPROVAL. H-3 AND H-46 ARE RQR TO PRK ON HELI. AVOID OVFT PKG LOT LCTD N OF HELI. PKG SODS NOT MKD, PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTR AVBL.
-	LTS - A L55 LGTD SR/SS DUR OPR HR.
-	SPECIAL PRO; TFC PAT AND OPR RULES EXIST DUE TO WASHINGTON TCA; PRK; NOISE; FLT PLAN CDN AND VISUAL RTE RSTRNS.
-	SPECIAL VFR PMTTD ONLY WHEN WASH NATL PAT CEIL/VIS IS 700 & 1 OR BETTER.
-	ACFT COMDR MUST HAVE RCV A RTE BRIEFING AND OPR WITH SPECIAL RTE CHART DTD 1 OCT 79; CONTAINING SPECIAL RTE AND JPN TFC PAT.
-	TRANS PILOTS BRIEFING ARE CONDUCTED AT DAVISON AAF, QUANTICO MCAS, ANDREWS AFB OR TIPTON AAF.
-	ADVN 24 HOUR FLT INFO WILL BE PASSED TO THE CTC OIC (PENTAGON HELIPORT) PRIOR TO FLT TO INCLUDE: DATE & TIME OF TKOF/LDG DEP/DESTN; TYPE OF ACFT/NR OF COPTERS INVOLVED; NAME/GRADE SENIOR PERSONS AND NR OF ADDN PAX; PT OF CTC NADE AND FONE NR.
-	ARMY COPTER PPR IS PQR FOR CODE 6 OR BELOW. CTC DIR ARMY STAFF (EXECUTIVE SVC);
-	AFTER DUTY HOURS; CTC MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON STAFF DUTY OFFICER (2 HOURS PPR) C202-693-1069/693-1193 OR V223-1193/223-1069.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KJPN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (2 nm SE)
KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm NE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (9 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm SE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm SW)
W00 - Freeway Airport (14 nm E)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (17 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (18 nm N)
KFME - Tipton Airport (19 nm NE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	11:57
Sunrise	07:27	12:27
Sunset	17:08	22:08
Evening civil twilight	17:37	22:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jan-2026 16:15:42
Local (UTC-5)	14-Jan-2026 11:15:42

METAR

KDCA 2nm SE	141552Z 18010KT 10SM SCT100 BKN130 OVC160 10/M02 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP040 VIRGA N T01001017 $
KCGS 9nm NE	141555Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC100 11/M04 A2966 RMK AO2 T01081037
KADW 10nm E	141555Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM BKN120 12/M03 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP047 T01191035 $
KDAA 11nm SW	141555Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM FEW120 11/M04 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP033 T01111038 $
KGAI 18nm N	141556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 09/M03 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP055 T00941033
KFME 18nm NE	141555Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC100 11/M02 A2967 RMK AO1
KIAD 19nm W	141552Z 18006KT 10SM BKN110 OVC150 09/M04 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP037 T00891039

TAF

KDCA 2nm SE	141128Z 1412/1518 18010KT P6SM BKN130 OVC220 FM150100 22003KT 6SM -RA OVC050 FM150600 31016G28KT 6SM -RA OVC020 PROB30 1506/1508 -RASN FM150800 31016G28KT P6SM BKN050
KADW 10nm E	140900Z 1409/1515 21009KT 9999 SCT120 BKN180 QNH2965INS BECMG 1415/1416 21010G18KT 9999 BKN100 BKN150 QNH2946INS BECMG 1502/1503 23010G15KT 9999 VCSH OVC025 610409 QNH2943INS BECMG 1504/1505 24010G20KT 8000 -SHRA OVC020 630309 QNH2941INS BECMG 1506/1507 31015G28KT 6000 -SHRA BKN012 OVC020 630309 510003 QNH2943INS TEMPO 1507/1508 4800 -RASN 650309 BECMG 1508/1509 31015G25KT 9999 NSW BKN045 510003 QNH2948INS TX12/1420Z TN01/1509Z
KDAA 11nm SW	141300Z 1413/1519 18009KT 9999 BKN100 OVC180 510208 QNH2951INS BECMG 1500/1501 22006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN060 OVC100 620609 520208 QNH2948INS BECMG 1503/1504 23009KT 8000 -RA BKN030 OVC040 610309 520208 QNH2944INS BECMG 1506/1507 29012G25KT 9000 -RA BKN025 610259 520006 QNH2946INS TEMPO 1507/1509 6000 -RASN BKN020 BECMG 1508/1509 30015G28KT 9999 NSW BKN050 BKN120 620503 520008 QNH2953INS BECMG 1514/1515 29013G25KT 9999 BKN060 620602 520006 QNH2970INS TX12/1418Z TNM01/1512Z
KIAD 19nm W	141128Z 1412/1518 19008KT P6SM OVC110 FM150000 21003KT 6SM -RA OVC050 FM150500 31015G27KT 6SM -RA OVC025 PROB30 1505/1507 -RASN FM150700 31015G27KT P6SM BKN050

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