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P72 Penn's Landing Heliport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 VOR112.0010W
OODr032/19.6WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
ARDr219/21.8YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
MXEr096/24.4MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
VCNr351/25.3CEDAR LAKE VORTAC115.2010W
GXUr271/25.4MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6011W
PTWr141/25.7POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
DQOr064/26.5DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
CKZr178/28.0PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
CYNr292/33.5COYLE VORTAC113.4010W
RBVr252/33.7ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
ACYr328/38.9ATLANTIC CITY VORTAC108.6010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
AMBLER161/13.127511WING .. -. --.
WILLOW GROVE191/15.138812WNXX -. -..- -..-
DOYLESTOWN192/23.923710WDYL -.. -.-- .-..
QUAKERTOWN178/30.120812WUKT ..- -.- -
RAINBOW010/31.136311WRNB .-. -. -...
LAKEHURST273/37.639613WNEL -. . .-..

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 fair condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
YELLOW LIGHTS ON EAST AND SOUTH SIDES ONLY.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
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: 2
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
52% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
8% military
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 09 August 2007

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)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2409:24
Sunrise05:5509:55
Sunset20:1900:19
Evening civil twilight20:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 21:16:23
Local (UTC-4)  25-Jul-2008 17:16:23
 
METAR
KPHL 
6nm SW 
252054Z 21005KT 10SM SCT080 BKN250 29/11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02940111 58008
KPNE 
10nm NE 
252054Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM FEW070 31/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T03110133 58009
KLOM 
13nm NW 
252100Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM SCT070 SCT090 28/13 A3009 RMK AO1
KVAY 
14nm E 
ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176
252054Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM BKN070 BKN090 29/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02940144 58009
KNXX 
16nm N 
252056Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 29/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP200 6//// T02890117 58009 PNO $
TAF
KPHL 
6nm SW 
251720Z 251818 24009KT P6SM FEW050 FM0000 19007KT P6SM SKC FM0500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1400 21009KT P6SM FEW300
KPNE 
10nm NE 
251720Z 251818 27008KT P6SM FEW050 FM0000 20004KT P6SM SKC FM0500 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM1400 21006KT P6SM FEW300
KNXX 
16nm N 
251515 VRB05KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3002INS T30/21Z T16/09Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Sterling Helicopter 215-271-2510
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Penn's Landing Heliport

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SOCIETY HILL HOTEL 0.6 169-328
HYATT REGENCY PHILADELPHIA AT PENN'S LANDING 0.6 205-304
BEST WESTERN INDEPENDENCE PARK HOTEL 0.8 167-224
OMNI HOTEL INDEPENDENCE PARK 0.9 137-409
PENNS VIEW HOTEL 0.9 139-289
MORRIS HOUSE HOTEL 1.0 139-329
COMFORT INN DOWNTOWN HISTORIC / AREA 1.0 114-194
ALEXANDER INN 1.2 107-159
RODEWAY INN PHILADELPHIA 1.3 100-195
LOEWS HOTEL PHILADELPHIA 1.4 199-309
MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA DOWNTOWN 1.4 176-379
DOUBLETREE HOTEL PHILADELPHIA 1.4 139-414
HILTON GARDEN INN PHILADELPHIA CITY CENTER 1.4 113-454
PARK HYATT PHILADELPHIA 1.5 275-400
PHILADELPHIA CENTER CITY RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 1.5 199-369
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA DOWNTOWN 1.5 107-280
RITZ CARLTON PHILADELPHIA 1.5 279-829
GRANDVIEW SUITES 1.6 90
OAKWOOD CENTER CITY 1.6 170-228
TRAVELODGE - PHILADELPHIA 1.6 77-119
HAMPTON INN PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION CENTER 1.6 145-186

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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