Penn's Landing Heliport (P72)

P72
Penn's Landing Heliport (P72)
Philadelphia, PA
Latest photos of Penn's Landing Heliport (P72)
P72, The Camden ferry sometimes offers this view of Penn's Landing Heliport from the Camden ferry., photo by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
P72, Penn's Landing hosts sight-seeing helicopters by day and television and police choppers by night. Across the Delaware is the battleship USS New Jersey., photo by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier P72
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 75°8'28.6360" W / 39°56'14.4060" N
-75.141288 / 39.937335 (Estimated)
Elevation 15.00 ft / 4.57 m (Estimated)
Land 1 acres
Location Philadelphia County, PA
Magnetic Variation 12W (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner PHILADELPHIA PORT CORPORATION
Address 1020 PUBLIC LEDGER BLDG
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Phone number 215-928-9100
Manager PHIL BIDDEN
Address 801 S COLUMBUS BLVD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
Phone number 215-271-2510
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green-Yellow (lighted heliport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart WASHINGTON
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS IPT - WILLIAMSPORT
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility IPT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types A
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 68 x 68 ft (21 x 21 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
H1
Physical elevation 15.00 ft ft
Coordinates 39.937335 / -75.141288 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition
Approach light NSTD
Remarks
  • 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.
  • DETERMINATION PENDING.