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P72 Penn's Landing Heliport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

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: 12W (2025)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 19147

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1985
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IPT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1800
FOR ATTENDANCE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CALL 215-271-2510.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 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): 133.4 (215-492-9617)
WX ASOS at PNE (11 nm NE): PHONE 215-897-9068
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
OODr032/19.6WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
ARDr219/21.8YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
MXEr096/24.4MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
VCNr351/25.3CEDAR LAKE VOR/DME115.2010W
GXUr272/25.4MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6012W
PTWr141/25.7POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
DQOr064/26.5DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
CYNr292/33.5COYLE VORTAC113.4010W
RBVr252/33.7ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
ACYr328/38.9ATLANTIC CITY VORTAC117.1510W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RAINBOW010/31.136311WRNB .-. -. -...
LAKEHURST271/37.639611WNEL -. . .-..

Heliport Services

Fuel available: A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 68 x 68 ft. / 21 x 21 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 39-56.240100N
Longitude: 075-08.477267W
Elevation: 15.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in fair condition
Approach lights: NSTD
GREEN LGTS ON E AND S SIDES ONLY.

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

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 LGTD BLDG 660 FT NORTH OF PAD.
- RY H1 SHALLOW SFC DEPRESSIONS.
- H1 INGRESS 230/310 DEGS, EGRESS 050/130 DEGS.
- LGTD BUILDING 660 FT NORTH OF PAD.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

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 - Pine Valley 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)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0609:06
Sunrise05:3809:38
Sunset20:3200:32
Evening civil twilight21:0401:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2026 08:27:24
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2026 04:27:24
 
METAR
KPHL 
6nm SW 		040754Z 00000KT 10SM FEW170 28/19 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02830194 $
KPNE 
10nm NE 		040754Z 28005KT 10SM 27/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02670189 $
KLOM 
13nm NW 		040815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2996 RMK AO2 T02380186
KVAY 
14nm E 		ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176
040754Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR 23/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02280228 $
TAF
KPHL 
6nm SW 		040524Z 0406/0512 31005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM041500 29010G20KT P6SM SCT200 FM042200 25007KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB TEMPO 0500/0504 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT060
KPNE 
10nm NE 		040524Z 0406/0506 31006KT P6SM SCT200 FM041500 29010G18KT P6SM SCT200 FM042200 25007KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB TEMPO 0500/0504 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT060
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