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Penn's Landing Heliport Heliport
P72 · Philadelphia, PA · 15 ft elevation · var 12W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- P72
- Coordinates
- 39.9373, -75.1413
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1985/07
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 08:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:32 AM
Plan a flight from P72
Runway H1/
68 ft × 68 ft · Asphalt (Fair) H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Approach lights
- NSTD
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNE · North Philadelphia | VOR | 112.00 | r225° / 10.6 NM |
| NXX · Willow Grove | TACAN | 133.40 | r189° / 15.4 NM |
| OOD · Woodstown | VORTAC | 112.80 | r032° / 19.6 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r220° / 21.8 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 | r096° / 24.4 NM |
| VCN · Cedar Lake | VORTAC | 115.20 | r352° / 25.3 NM |
| GXU · Mc Guire | VORTAC | 110.60 | r271° / 25.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
PHILADELPHIA PORT CORPORATION
1020 PUBLIC LEDGER BLDG, PHILADELPHIA, PA
215-928-9100
Manager
PHIL BIDDEN
801 S COLUMBUS BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA
215-271-2510
Remarks FAA
- DETERMINATION PENDING.
- 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.
- ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - 123.025.
- FOR ATTENDANCE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CALL 215-271-2510.
- GREEN LGTS ON E AND S SIDES ONLY.
- LGTD BLDG 660 FT NORTH OF PAD.
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