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KJPN

Pentagon Army Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 17-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:11	09:11
Sunrise	05:43	09:43
Sunset	20:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	21:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Jun-2026 18:52:17
Local (UTC-4)	17-Jun-2026 14:52:17

METAR

KDCA 2nm SE	171752Z 16009KT 10SM SCT070 SCT250 29/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02940144 10311 20222 56008
KCGS 9nm NE	171835Z AUTO 24011KT 10SM BKN080 BKN090 31/12 A2976 RMK AO2 T03060124
KADW 10nm E	171755Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM SCT050 SCT200 31/12 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP082 T03060115 10310 20226 55007 $
KDAA 11nm SW	171755Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 31/14 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP077 60000 T03070135 10309 20219 55007 $
KGAI 18nm N	171756Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM BKN065 29/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02890150 10289 20217 56008
KFME 18nm NE	171835Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM 30/15 A2978 RMK AO1
KIAD 19nm W	171752Z 22010G16KT 10SM BKN065 BKN250 29/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02940144 10294 20211 56008

TAF

KDCA 2nm SE	171740Z 1718/1824 17009KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM181000 20012G20KT P6SM SCT110 BKN200 FM181500 21017G31KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM181800 24017G33KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 1818/1821 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB
KADW 10nm E	171700Z 1717/1823 21010KT 9999 SCT070 SCT200 QNH2972INS BECMG 1723/1724 18010G15KT 9999 SCT100 SCT200 510101 QNH2969INS BECMG 1806/1807 19012G18KT 9999 BKN250 510001 520103 QNH2967INS BECMG 1811/1812 21015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2961INS BECMG 1818/1819 24020G30KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB BKN100 QNH2960INS TEMPO 1820/1823 29020G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN050CB TX32/1720Z TN22/1809Z
KDAA 11nm SW	171200Z 1712/1818 20009KT 9999 SCT070 SCT120 QNH2972INS BECMG 1801/1802 18006KT 9999 FEW070 SCT250 510103 QNH2966INS BECMG 1813/1814 20012G25KT 9999 SCT120 BKN200 QNH2962INS TX31/1720Z TN19/1712Z
KIAD 19nm W	171740Z 1718/1824 24007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM180000 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM181000 19010G18KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM181500 23017G30KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM181800 26017G30KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 1818/1821 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB

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