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KJPN

Pentagon Army Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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	--. - -.
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 Executive Airport (19 nm NE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (19 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	10:01
Sunrise	06:29	10:29
Sunset	19:47	23:47
Evening civil twilight	20:15	00:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2026 18:44:34
Local (UTC-4)	18-Apr-2026 14:44:34

METAR

KDCA 2nm SE	181752Z 13008KT 10SM FEW150 BKN250 26/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02610156 10272 20178 58020
KCGS 9nm NE	181835Z AUTO 09010KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A2993 RMK AO2 T02480153
KADW 10nm E	181755Z 12010KT 10SM SCT250 25/15 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP141 T02460152 10258 20176 57018 $
KDAA 11nm SW	181755Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM FEW210 28/12 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02790122 10292 20160 57020 $
KGAI 18nm N	181756Z AUTO 11006G14KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02560156 10272 20167 58019
KFME 18nm NE	181835Z AUTO 11011G17KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A2996 RMK AO1
KIAD 19nm W	181752Z 15013KT 10SM FEW055 FEW140 SCT210 BKN250 28/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02780128 10278 20161 58024 $

TAF

KDCA 2nm SE	181720Z 1818/1924 14013G22KT P6SM SCT150 FM190100 11008G17KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/18030KT PROB30 1904/1910 08005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM191000 32017G26KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 PROB30 1910/1914 34022G35KT 4SM SHRA BR FM191400 32017G26KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM191700 32013G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM192200 31008G17KT P6SM SCT060
KADW 10nm E	181700Z 1817/1923 14010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2989INS BECMG 1818/1819 14010G15KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2984INS BECMG 1821/1822 14012G20KT 9999 BKN210 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1823/1901 14012G25KT 510003 BECMG 1902/1903 11010KT 9999 SCT080 BKN170 QNH2973INS BECMG 1905/1906 VRB05KT 9999 SCT080 BKN160 QNH2971INS BECMG 1908/1909 30010G15KT 9999 SCT070 BKN190 QNH2971INS BECMG 1910/1911 30015G30KT 6000 -SHRA OVC070 510003 QNH2981INS BECMG 1914/1915 31012G25KT 8000 -SHRA OVC050 510003 QNH2995INS BECMG 1917/1918 31012G25KT
KDAA 11nm SW	172000Z 1720/1902 35010G15KT SCT060 QNH2990INS BECMG 1721/1722 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2990INS BECMG 1900/1901 13010G22KT 9999 FEW150 SCT210 QNH2985INS TX29/1720Z TN15/1810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1801 NEXT 2012
KIAD 19nm W	181720Z 1818/1924 15013G22KT P6SM SCT150 FM190100 12008G17KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1903/1909 09005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM190900 32017G26KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 PROB30 1909/1913 34022G35KT 4SM SHRA BR FM191300 32017G26KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM191600 32013G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM192200 31008G17KT P6SM SCT060

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