Oceans Casino Resort Helipad HeliportPrivate

JY79 · Atlantic City, NJ · 133 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
JY79
Coordinates
39.3623, -74.4161
Elevation
133 ft MSL
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2023/06
Distance from city
1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:59 AM08:59Z
Sunrise05:31 AM09:31Z
Sunset08:28 PM00:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM01:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from JY79

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

46 ft × 46 ft · Concrete
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
133 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ACY · Atlantic CityVORTAC108.60r137° / 9.3 NM
SIE · Sea IsleVORTAC114.80r057° / 24 NM
CYN · CoyleVORTAC113.40r188° / 27.3 NM
VCN · Cedar LakeVORTAC115.20r122° / 27.6 NM
GXU · Mc GuireVORTAC110.60r179° / 39.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for JY79. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
OCEANS CASINO RESORT
500 BOARDWALK, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
609-783-8011
Manager
OCEANS CASINO RESORT
500 BOARDWALK, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
609-783-8011

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open JY79 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About JY79

Oceans Casino Resort Helipad (JY79) is a heliport in Atlantic City, NJ, at 133 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 46 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for JY79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does JY79 have a control tower?

No. Oceans Casino Resort Helipad is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at JY79?

Oceans Casino Resort Helipad has 1 runway; the longest is 46 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is JY79?

Oceans Casino Resort Helipad is in Atlantic City, NJ, at an elevation of 133 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3623, -74.4161.

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