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KJPN

Pentagon Army Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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	--. - -.
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 Executive Airport (19 nm NE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	09:59
Sunrise	06:27	10:27
Sunset	19:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	20:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Aug-2026 14:44:06
Local (UTC-4)	20-Aug-2026 10:44:06

METAR

KDCA 2nm SE	201404Z 16006KT 10SM FEW016 FEW045 BKN110 OVC250 27/23 A2996 RMK AO2 T02720233
KCGS 9nm NE	201435Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM BKN018 BKN120 26/22 A2998 RMK AO2 T02640220
KADW 10nm E	201355Z 16006KT 10SM SCT015 BKN120 27/23 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP143 T02670229 $
KDAA 11nm SW	201355Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM FEW120 27/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02680230 $
KGAI 18nm N	201356Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC110 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02390217
KIAD 19nm W	201352Z 12003KT 10SM OVC110 26/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02560222

TAF

KDCA 2nm SE	201158Z 2012/2118 13004KT P6SM BKN050 FM201600 17008G16KT P6SM BKN050 FM201900 22010G18KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 2020/2024 3SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB FM210100 33004KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025 FM210900 35005KT P6SM SCT035
KADW 10nm E	200900Z 2009/2115 17003KT 9999 SCT060 BKN120 QNH2994INS BECMG 2017/2018 20010G15KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2023/2101 22010G15KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT050 BKN070CB OVC090 BECMG 2101/2102 35010G15KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2112/2114 02010G15KT SCT020 SCT280 BECMG 2114/2115 03007KT 9999 SCT025 SCT150 QNH3002INS TX30/2017Z TN21/2108Z
KDAA 11nm SW	201148Z 2012/2118 14006KT 9999 SCT040 BKN060 BKN250 QNH2993INS BECMG 2015/2016 17009KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 BKN050 OVC080 QNH2992INS BECMG 2017/2018 18009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN050CB OVC080 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2020/2023 VRB15G35KT 1600 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 2100/2101 32006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 QNH2983INS BECMG 2102/2103 35006KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC030 510005 QNH2992INS BECMG 2105/2106 35003KT 9000 BR BKN010 OVC020 520006 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2106/2110 01003KT 4800 BR BKN007 BECMG 2112/2113 02006KT 9999
KIAD 19nm W	201135Z 2012/2118 12004KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM201500 19007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN060 FM201800 23008G16KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 2019/2021 3SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM210000 33003KT P6SM BKN025 FM210900 35005KT P6SM SCT035

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