Pentagon Army Heliport

Coordinates: 38°52.26′N 77°03.27′W / 38.87100°N 77.05450°W / 38.87100; -77.05450
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Pentagon Army Heliport
An MV-22B from HMX-1 overflying the heliport in 2017
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner/Operator United States Army
LocationThe Pentagon
Elevation AMSL60 ft / 18 m
Coordinates38°52.26′N 77°03.27′W / 38.87100°N 77.05450°W / 38.87100; -77.05450
Maps
NGA diagram of the heliport
NGA diagram of the heliport
Pentagon AHP is located in Virginia
Pentagon AHP
Pentagon AHP
Location in Virginia
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
100x100 30x30 Concrete

Pentagon Army Heliport (ICAO: KJPN, FAA LID: JPN) is a military heliport serving the Pentagon. It consists of a single pentagon-shaped helipad and is located on the northern side of the Pentagon building.[1][2] It is used for ferrying VIPs such as military leaders and foreign guests to and from the Pentagon by helicopter.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for JPN PDF, retrieved 2021-09-16
  2. ^ a b DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) - VFR Supplement United States (PDF). St. Louis, Missouri: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008. p. 217. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-30.
  3. ^ "Japanese Minister of Defense visits Pentagon". DVIDS. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2021-09-16.