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P72 Penn's Landing Heliport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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 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 -. -..- -..-
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 good 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: 3
Helicopters: 3
    
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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Area around P72 (Penn's Landing Heliport)
 
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Aerial photo of P72 (Penn's Landing Heliport)
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Photo taken 22-Apr-2009

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From to P72

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1111:11
Sunrise06:4011:40
Sunset16:4921:49
Evening civil twilight17:1822:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 06:38:56
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 01:38:56
 
METAR
KPHL 
6nm SW 
090604Z 00000KT 3/4SM R09R/P6000FT BR CLR 08/07 A3038 RMK AO2
KPNE 
10nm NE 
090554Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 07/06 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP289 T00720061 10133 20067 50000
KLOM 
13nm NW 
090600Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM VV007 06/05 A3037 RMK AO1 T00550053 10105 20050
KVAY 
14nm E 
ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176
090605Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 05/04 A3037 RMK AO2
KNXX 
16nm N 
090556Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 10/07 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP294 T01000067 10150 20083 50000 $
TAF
KPHL 
6nm SW 
090604Z 0906/1012 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0906/0910 2SM BR FM091400 17004KT P6SM FEW250 FM091800 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM100300 22004KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM100900 28005KT P6SM BKN150
KPNE 
10nm NE 
090536Z 0906/1006 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0906/0910 5SM BR FM091400 17004KT P6SM FEW250 FM091800 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM092300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Sterling Helicopter 215-271-2510
no information available

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FS $4.50 
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Hotels near Penn's Landing Heliport

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SOCIETY HILL HOTEL 0.6 119-189
HYATT REGENCY PHILADELPHIA AT PENN'S LANDING 0.6 170-270
BEST WESTERN INDEPENDENCE PARK HOTEL 0.8 125-170
OMNI HOTEL INDEPENDENCE PARK 0.9 139-529
PENNS VIEW HOTEL 0.9 119-299
COMFORT INN DOWNTOWN HISTORIC / AREA 1.0 104-119
HOLIDAY INN PHILADELPHIA - HISTORIC DISTRICT 1.1 111-170
ALEXANDER INN 1.2 116-169
THE INDEPENDENT HOTEL 1.3 
RODEWAY INN PHILADELPHIA 1.3 77-130
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PHILADELPHIA-MIDTOWN 1.4 114-209
MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA DOWNTOWN 1.4 129-259
LOEWS HOTEL PHILADELPHIA 1.4 149-249
HILTON GARDEN INN PHILADELPHIA CITY CENTER 1.4 104-234
DOUBLETREE HOTEL PHILADELPHIA 1.4 127-750
PARK HYATT PHILADELPHIA 1.5 148-355
PHILADELPHIA CENTER CITY RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 1.5 139-299
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA DOWNTOWN 1.5 129-289
THE RITZ-CARLTON, PHILADELPHIA 1.5 229-429
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON PHILADELPHIA CITY CENTER 1.6 105-195
GRANDVIEW SUITES 1.6 90

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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5 in Wayne
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5 in Trevose
6 in Horsham
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1 in Warminster
1 in Bristol
1 in Eagleville
 

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