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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Penn's Landing Heliport

ID P72 Elev 15 ft Lat 39° 56.24' N Lon 75° 8.48' W Zulu …

Live conditions at P72

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Aerial view · P72

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for P72 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at P72

1 runway end on file. Longest: 68 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 68 ft 68 ft ASPH/ CONC No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for P72, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 7 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.025: click mic to activate PERIMETER LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.025: click mic to activate PERIMETER LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.025: click mic to activate PERIMETER LGTS. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - 123.025

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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.
  • ·FOR ATTENDANCE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CALL 215-271-2510.
  • ·GREEN LGTS ON E AND S SIDES ONLY.
  • ·LGTD BLDG 660 FT NORTH OF PAD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at P72

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1997-07-28 Aerospatiale AS-350B · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in PA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as P72 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,891

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,164

Mechanics

AME

61

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

8

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

40

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

6

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

10

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

70

Flight Schools

FBO

63

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

14

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near P72

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Roger Geoffrey Woods Philadelphia PA 4 nm
Daniel Archer Philidelphia PA 6 nm
Robert Valentine Drapala Mount Holly NJ 16 nm
Andrew Colin Quinn Trenton NJ 24 nm
Brian Dana Yates Perkasie PA 27 nm
Ryan David Tollini Perkasie PA 27 nm
David Nelson Burton Millville NJ 33 nm
John W Beck Princeton NJ 33 nm
Robert Armindo Miranda Hillsborough NJ 41 nm
Michael Joseph Mcintyre Pittstown NJ 41 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near P72

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Daniel Callahan Iii Collingswood NJ 3 nm
Eric Ronald Eichmann Collingswood NJ 3 nm
Tracey Janet Schuman Collingswood NJ 3 nm
Vincent William Morris Oaklyn NJ 4 nm
Robert James Brodwater Haddon Township NJ 4 nm
Samuel Brooks Hafensteiner Haddon Township NJ 4 nm
Matthew Carmen Pagan Audubon NJ 4 nm
Terence Hawes Merchantville NJ 4 nm
Joseph Blasenstein Philadelphia PA 4 nm
Nils Van Ammers Philadelphia PA 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near P72

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Wascar Anonio Santos Camden NJ 2 nm
Daniel John Spych Camden NJ 2 nm
Knieem Kyree Alford Camden NJ 2 nm
James Patrick Flynn Gloucester City NJ 3 nm
Jason William Barlet Gloucester City NJ 3 nm
Thomas Daniel Callahan Iii Collingswood NJ 3 nm
Jesus Manuel Cruz West Collingswood NJ 3 nm
Kenneth Wolstenholme Oaklyn NJ 4 nm
Ronald George Buchanan Oaklyn NJ 4 nm
Robert Jeffery Bennett Oaklyn NJ 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near P72

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
 10 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 15 nm
Star Aero Avionics, LLC
Hammonton, NJ
 24 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 27 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
 45 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
 45 nm
Avionics One, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ
 47 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 49 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 54 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 54 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.