Regulated by the New Jersey Division of Aeronautics
The landing field at Idylease is utilized by the Emergency Services Departments for West Milford and Jefferson Townships. The New Jersey State Police regularly utilize the landing field when critical patients require transport to area trauma centers. Idylease Helistop was established in 1972 by Dr. Arthur Zampella, a prominent physician, public servant and FAA Flight Examiner whose practice was located in West Milford, New Jersey.
Idylease Heliport has been serving the needs Township of West Milford, NJ with life-flight for over 50 years. Idylease has continued to donate use of the landing field to emergency servives since its inception. The field was initially established in 1972, when Warner Brothers Jungle Habitat partnered with Dr. Arthur Zampella to license a Helistop at Idylease. Warner Brothers was in need of a method to quickly evacuate indivuals from the park who required immediate medical assistance. An emergency plan was created in colloboration with local hospitals and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Aircraft orginates from either Morristown Memorial Hospital, Hackensack University Hospital or from the NJ State Police.
All flights are equipped with medical officers who have specialized medical equipment to treat patients during the flight.
The landing field has been designed by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service as a mobile refueling point for rotary aircraft.
The landing field is located with the confines of Idylease Tree Farm which was Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year in NJ in 1991.
Idylease Helistop maintains the privacy of all (HIPA) protected health information
whether electronic, written or oral.
Elevation: 525.0 feet MSL (160 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:
12.6 W (as of April 2019 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0
(Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 0 N.M. of Newfoundland, New Jersey
On: New York Chart
FAA Region: AEA
FAA Identifier: 1NJ6
Airfield Status: Operational
Facility Use: Private
Type: Heliport
Activation Date: 03/1973
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1525 feet (465 m)
NOTAM-D Service: No
Privately Owned/Operated:
License Holder:
Richard Zampella
PO Box 377
124 Union Valley Road
Newfoundland, NJ 07435-0377
Original Applicant: Dr. Arthur Zampella
200 Morgan Street,LLC
(917)208-6483
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Idylease Helistop is grateful to the first responders that provide ground support to secure the landing field and assist in the transport of patients to the aircraft.
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