JPN Weather Pentagon Army Heliport

Washington DC, VirginiaElevation 40 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDCA · 2 NM SE · 21 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDCA

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FAA: no delays reported at JPN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	45	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/51	W 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/50	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/50	E 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/52	S 5 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/54	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	73/56	E 6 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	72	S 8 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0353Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for JPN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 82 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

40 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1128Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pentagon Army Heliport is in Washington DC, Virginia. Field elevation 40 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

Manager phone703-664-1201

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1230–2230Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAJPN

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8749, -77.0567

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

JPN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.4

AVG OPS/DAY

9.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Airliner 57%Helicopter 29%Jet 14%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A319 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

›B38M (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B412 (Helicopter)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›A319 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

JPN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDCA (2 NM SE, VFR).

KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

2 NM SE

VFR

KCGS College Park Airport

9 NM NE

VFR

KADW Joint Base Andrews

10 NM SE

VFR

KDAA Davison Army Air Field

11 NM SW

VFR

KGAI Montgomery County Airpark

18 NM N

VFR

KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport

19 NM NE

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OPR 1300-2100Z MON-FRI; CTC OIC C697-9250/695-4374; V227-9250/225-4374; PRK RSTD TO CTL DISCRETION.

›PAD IS 131 FT ACROSS AND PENTAGON SHAPED. MEASUREMENT IS APRX.

›HELIPAD PHYSLY LCTD ON W SIDE OF PENTAGON BLDG.

›24 HR PPR V227-9250/225-4374.

›AFTER DUTY HOURS; CTC MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON STAFF DUTY OFFICER (2 HOURS PPR) C202-693-1069/693-1193 OR V223-1193/223-1069.

›ARMY COPTER PPR IS PQR FOR CODE 6 OR BELOW. CTC DIR ARMY STAFF (EXECUTIVE SVC);

›ADVN 24 HOUR FLT INFO WILL BE PASSED TO THE CTC OIC (PENTAGON HELIPORT) PRIOR TO FLT TO INCLUDE: DATE & TIME OF TKOF/LDG DEP/DESTN; TYPE OF ACFT/NR OF COPTERS INVOLVED; NAME/GRADE SENIOR PERSONS AND NR OF ADDN PAX; PT OF CTC NADE AND FONE NR.

›TRANS PILOTS BRIEFING ARE CONDUCTED AT DAVISON AAF, QUANTICO MCAS, ANDREWS AFB OR TIPTON AAF.

›ACFT COMDR MUST HAVE RCV A RTE BRIEFING AND OPR WITH SPECIAL RTE CHART DTD 1 OCT 79; CONTAINING SPECIAL RTE AND JPN TFC PAT.

›SPECIAL VFR PMTTD ONLY WHEN WASH NATL PAT CEIL/VIS IS 700 & 1 OR BETTER.

›SPECIAL PRO; TFC PAT AND OPR RULES EXIST DUE TO WASHINGTON TCA; PRK; NOISE; FLT PLAN CDN AND VISUAL RTE RSTRNS.

›LTS - A L55 LGTD SR/SS DUR OPR HR.

›RSTD - 24 HR PPR, C703-697-9250 DSN 227-9250. RSTD TO CODE 4 AND ABV. 2 HR PPR FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL CODE 2 AND ABV. 24 HR PPR FOR TNG ACFT WITH AN ACTIVE MSN. ACFT MAY OCCUPY HELI NO LONGER THAN 15 MIN PRIOR TO DEP WITH ATC APPROVAL. H-3 AND H-46 ARE RQR TO PRK ON HELI. AVOID OVFT PKG LOT LCTD N OF HELI. PKG SODS NOT MKD, PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTR AVBL.

›NS ABTMT - SEE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON HEL RTE CHART.

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

›CAUTION - TFC PAT - KJPN EAST/WEST OPS. SPECIAL PRO TFC PAT. WHEN LDG W ALL ARR ACFT MAKE LEFT TFC CIRCLING THE PENTAGON AT OR BLW 200 FT. WHEN DEP E ALL ACFT MAKE RIGHT TFC CIRCLING THE PENTAGON AT OR BLW 200 FT.

›(A31-H1) HELIPAD DIMENSIONS UNKNOWN.

›C203-695-2776; 203-697-3658/697-8703; V225-2776/227-3658/227-8703. APVL LTD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗JPN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does JPN have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for JPN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does JPN have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for JPN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at JPN?

JPN sits at 40 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for JPN?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.