Latest photo of Philips Lighting Co Heliport (79NJ)
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by Daniel L. Berek
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | 79NJ |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 074-31-37.0000W/40-32-17.0000N
-74.526944/40.538056 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 61 ft / 18.59 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 1 nautical miles S of Franklin Township, NJ |
| Location: | Somerset County, NJ |
| Magnetic Variation: | 13W (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Philips Lighting Co |
| Address: | 200 Franklin Square Dr
Somerset, NJ 08875 |
| Phone number: | 201-460-7300 |
| Manager: | Anthony Damiano |
| Address: | 200 Franklin Square Dr
Somerset, NJ 08875 |
| Phone number: | 201-460-7300 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | SEE RMK
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 201-460-7300. |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZNY - New York |
| Tie-in FSS: | MIV - Millville |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimension: | 40 x 40 ft / 12.2 x 12.2 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, |
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Runway H1 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| EWR | FAN MARKER | Maryann | | | 11W | 18.4 nm |
| CAT | NDB | Chatham | | 254.00 | 11W | 13.0 nm |
| OGY | NDB | Bridge | | 414.00 | 12W | 29.5 nm |
| DYL | NDB | Doylestown | | 237.00 | 10W | 29.8 nm |
| PNJ | NDB | Paterson | | 347.00 | 12W | 29.9 nm |
| NEL | NDB | Lakehurst | | 396.00 | 13W | 30.9 nm |
| NXX | NDB | Willow Grove | | 388.00 | 12W | 35.2 nm |
| UKT | NDB | Quakertown | | 208.00 | 12W | 35.9 nm |
| ING | NDB | Ambler | | 275.00 | 11W | 42.7 nm |
| NEL | TACAN | Lakehurst | 055X | | 11W | 31.2 nm |
| NXX | TACAN | Willow Grove | 061X | | 10W | 35.1 nm |
| NEL | UHF/NDB | Lakehurst | | 274.80 | 13W | 30.9 nm |
| PNE | VOR | North Philadelphia | | 112.00 | 10W | 35.2 nm |
| SBJ | VOR/DME | Solberg | 076X | 112.90 | 10W | 10.2 nm |
| BWZ | VOR/DME | Broadway | 089X | 114.20 | 11W | 20.6 nm |
| COL | VOR/DME | Colts Neck | 101X | 115.40 | 11W | 21.6 nm |
| ARD | VOR/DME | Yardley | 019X | 108.20 | 10W | 24.4 nm |
| TEB | VOR/DME | Teterboro | 021X | 108.40 | 11W | 28.2 nm |
| CRI | VOR/DME | Canarsie | 070X | 112.30 | 11W | 29.2 nm |
| STW | VOR/DME | Stillwater | 033X | 109.60 | 11W | 31.6 nm |
| LGA | VOR/DME | La Guardia | 078X | 113.10 | 12W | 33.2 nm |
| JFK | VOR/DME | Kennedy | 106X | 115.90 | 12W | 35.0 nm |
| CKZ | VOR/DME | Pennridge | 025Y | 108.85 | 12W | 35.9 nm |
| RBV | VORTAC | Robbinsville | 085X | 113.80 | 10W | 20.2 nm |
| SAX | VORTAC | Sparta | 104X | 115.70 | 11W | 31.8 nm |
| GXU | VORTAC | Mc Guire | 043X | 110.60 | 11W | 31.9 nm |
| CYN | VORTAC | Coyle | 081X | 113.40 | 10W | 43.5 nm |
| FJC | VORTAC | Allentown | 122X | 117.50 | 10W | 43.8 nm |
| JFK | VOT | Kennedy | | 115.10 | | 34.6 nm |
