Penn'S Landing Heliport
P72 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philadelphia County · map
Penn'S Landing Heliport is a public-use heliport owned by Philadelphia Port Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 feet above sea level. Its landing pad, H1, is 68 by 68 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (Jet A).
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What is the airport code for Penn'S Landing Heliport?
Its FAA code is P72.
Where is Penn'S Landing Heliport?
It is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 15 feet above sea level.
Does Penn'S Landing Heliport have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Penn'S Landing Heliport?
The FAA's airport file lists Jet A.
Are there flight schools at Penn'S Landing Heliport?
6 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including South Jersey Aero Club INC and Tailwinds Academy of Aviation. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Penn'S Landing Heliport?
18 pilot examiners and 35 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Penn'S Landing Heliport…
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The heliport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA P72
- Kind
- Heliport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Philadelphia Port Corporation
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee
- On the chart
- Washington sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1985
Landing pad
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Pad | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 68 × 68 ft | Asphalt, fair |
- Runway H1: non-standard approach lights
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Philadelphia International (6 nm southwest), Northeast Philadelphia Airport (11 nm northeast), Wings Field (13 nm northwest), South Jersey Regional (14 nm east).
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Philadelphia International (6 nm southwest), Northeast Philadelphia Airport (11 nm northeast), Pine Valley Airport (13 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Pennsylvania · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Determination pending.
- Activate perimeter lights - 123.025.
- Green lights on east and south sides only.
- Lighted building 660 feet north of pad.
- Runway H1 shallow surface depressions.
- H1 ingress 230/310 degreess, egress 050/130 degreess.
- Lighted building 660 feet north of pad.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Philadelphia from the FAA register
157 aircraft are registered to owners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 72 piston singles, 46 helicopters, 13 piston twins, 10 business jets, 6 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this heliport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this heliport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Pennsylvania.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- South Jersey Aero Club INC 1 aircraft · Haddonfield, 6 miles away Jersey Aero Club is a member-owned flying club established in 1938, based at Lakewood Airport (N12) in Lakewood, New Jersey.
- Tailwinds Academy of Aviation 1 aircraft · Philadelphia, 7 miles away
- Dream Flyers LLC 2 aircraft · Cherry Hill, 8 miles away
- Havertown Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Havertown, 9 miles away
- Main Line Flight School LLC 3 aircraft · Haverford, 10 miles away
- Daedalus Flight School INC 2 aircraft · P. Fokaia, 14 miles away Daedalus Aerospace provides on-demand online courses in flight test planning, execution, risk management, and data analytics for aerospace professionals.
Repair stations in Philadelphia:
- Leonardo Helicopters U.S. Corporation Leonardo Helicopters U.S.
- Sas Pennsylvania INC
Companies in the same town as this heliport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
18 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 18 for private pilot, 16 for commercial and instrument, 7 for airline transport pilot, 14 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 14 for airplanes, 11 for multi-engine airplanes, 3 for helicopters, 1 for gliders, 1 for balloons. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 35 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 4 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 3 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 5 engineering representatives, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 76 training center evaluators, 1 aircrew program designee, 2 administrative pilot examiners.
- Roger Geoffrey Woods private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Philadelphia, PA (6 nm) · (267) 216-6207 · [email protected]
- Robert Valentine Drapala private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · Mount Holly, NJ (14 nm) · (609) 346-2416 · [email protected]
- Andrew Colin Quinn private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Trenton, NJ (25 nm) · (609) 847-1240 · [email protected]
- Ryan David Tollini private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Perkasie, PA (28 nm) · (215) 704-2446 · [email protected]
- Piet Edward Barber private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders · New Garden Airport N57 · Toughkenamon, PA (30 nm) · (703) 951-7438 · [email protected]
- David Nelson Burton private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Millville, NJ (34 nm) · (609) 247-0453 · [email protected]
- John W Beck private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Princeton Airport · Princeton, NJ (34 nm) · (908) 512-9039 · [email protected]
- Michael Joseph Mcintyre private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Sky Manor Airport · Pittstown, NJ (39 nm) · (215) 740-6657 · [email protected]
All 149 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this heliport
Accidents and incidents at or near this heliport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this heliport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Philadelphia 157 aircraft · 72 piston singles, 46 helicopters, 13 piston twins
- Leonardo Helicopters US CORP 30 aircraft in town
- Keystone Aerial Surveys INC 19 aircraft in town
- Agustawestland Philadelphia CORP 9 aircraft in town
- Fortnight Aviation LLC 3 aircraft in town
- South Jersey Aero Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Tailwinds Academy of Aviation 1 aircraft · flight school
- Dream Flyers LLC 2 aircraft · flight school
- Leonardo Helicopters U.S. Corporation · repair station
- Sas Pennsylvania INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this heliport 1 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Pennsylvania 1,834 since 1982 · 234 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Pennsylvania 118 landing places
- Pennsylvania 6,183 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/P72.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.