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KJPN

Pentagon Army Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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 - Fort Meade Exec Airport (19 nm NE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	11:45
Sunrise	07:13	12:13
Sunset	17:32	22:32
Evening civil twilight	18:00	23:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Feb-2026 05:37:55
Local (UTC-5)	04-Feb-2026 00:37:55

METAR

KDCA 2nm SE	040452Z 11003KT 10SM OVC060 01/M05 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T00061050 $
KCGS 9nm NE	040515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC043 01/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 T00051056
KADW 10nm E	040455Z 05003KT 10SM BKN060 01/M06 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP219 T00051064 400481048 $
KDAA 11nm SW	040455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M00/M04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T10041039 400661056 $
KGAI 18nm N	040456Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC050 M01/M05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP232 T10061050 FZRANO
KFME 18nm NE	040515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT045 OVC055 00/M05 A3020 RMK AO1
KIAD 19nm W	040452Z 04004KT 10SM OVC050 01/M05 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00061050 400441050 $

TAF

KDCA 2nm SE	040257Z 0403/0506 12004KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 0403/0404 6SM -SN FM040400 03004KT 5SM -SN OVC012 PROB30 0405/0408 3SM -SN BKN008 FM041000 02008KT P6SM BKN025 FM041300 02009KT P6SM BKN050 FM041600 36007KT P6SM SCT100
KADW 10nm E	040243Z 0402/0507 VRB06KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3013INS BECMG 0403/0404 VRB06KT 4800 -SN BR BKN010 OVC020 620109 QNH3013INS TEMPO 0406/0408 BKN005 BECMG 0407/0408 35006KT 4800 -SN BR BKN010 OVC020 620109 QNH3013INS TEMPO 0408/0409 BKN005 620059 620951 BECMG 0408/0409 36010G15KT 3200 -SN BR BKN010 OVC020 620109 QNH3013INS TEMPO 0409/0410 BKN005 620059 620951 BECMG 0409/0410 36010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC040 620208 QNH3016INS BECMG 0415/0416 35012G18KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3020INS BECMG 0423/0424 36010G
KDAA 11nm SW	032100Z 0321/0503 26005KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH3012INS BECMG 0400/0401 VRB03KT 9000 -SHSN BKN025 OVC050 622509 QNH3010INS BECMG 0403/0404 04003KT 4800 -SN BKN008 OVC015 620109 QNH3009INS TEMPO 0405/0408 1600 SN BKN008 650089 BECMG 0407/0408 03006KT 9999 NSW BKN010 BKN030 620105 QNH3013INS BECMG 0408/0410 02009KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 QNH3020INS BECMG 0411/0412 01009KT 9999 FEW025 BKN050 QNH3026INS BECMG 0415/0416 36012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH3024INS TX06/0322Z TNM04/0412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0402 NE
KIAD 19nm W	040257Z 0403/0506 12003KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 0403/0404 6SM -SN FM040400 01003KT 5SM -SN OVC010 PROB30 0404/0407 3SM -SN BKN007 FM041000 01005KT P6SM BKN020 FM041300 36009KT P6SM BKN045 FM041600 36007KT P6SM SCT100

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