Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The WCAU Heliport is associated with WCAU-TV, the NBC owned-and-operated station in Philadelphia. It supports the station's news gathering operations.
The heliport serves as a base for the station's news helicopter, SkyForce 10. The chopper provides aerial coverage of breaking news, traffic, and weather.
The facility allows for rapid deployment of the news team to cover events across the Delaware Valley. Aerial footage is a key component of the station's broadcasts.
The heliport is a private facility restricted to station aircraft. It operates in compliance with aviation regulations for news helicopters.