Inova Fairfax Hospital Heliport

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FAA: 72VA

Location

Latitude: 
 38-51-25.4030N (38.857056)
Longitude: 
 077-13-34.9350W (-77.226371)
Elevation: 
 522.0 feet MSL (159 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. E of Fairfax, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GARY A. SWITZER
3300 GALLOWS RD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046
703-776-2987		 INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM
3300 GALLOWS RD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
703-776-2987

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 10/1987
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1522 feet (464 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  123.050

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 703
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Leesburg(DCA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 72VA

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    8.8 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 92 103 Jet A
    10.3 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 86 97 Jet A
    12.2 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 296 307 100LL, Jet A
    14.2 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 117 128 100LL
    15.8 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 238 249 100LL, Jet A
    16.0 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 62 73 100LL, Jet A-1+
    17.2 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 155 166 100LL, Jet A
    18.9 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 8 19 100LL, Jet A
    20.4 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 310 321 100LL, Jet A
    21.8 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 76 87 100LL
    23.5 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 8 19 100LL
    31.2 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 80 91 100LL
    32.3 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 53 64 100LL, Jet A
    34.3 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)    		 348 359 100LL, Jet A
    35.7 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 236 246 100LL, Jet A+
    36.9 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 196 206 100LL, Jet A+
    37.9 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 14 25 100LL
    42.5 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 80 91 100LL
    46.2 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)    		 12 23 100LL, Jet A
    47.1 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 53 64 100LL, Jet A+

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    Remarks

    A110-1 (A40) PERIMETER AND FLOOD LIGHTS BOTH HELIPADS.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    H2
    H3
    Longest Runway: H1 is 127 ft (39 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    72VA Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  127 ft x 81 ft (39 m x 25 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 389.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-51-25.8000N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-13-40.0700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Helipad H2  44 ft x 44 ft (13 m x 13 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H2
    Elevation: 
    		 465.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-51-27.8000N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-13-47.7000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Helipad H3  46 ft x 46 ft (14 m x 14 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H3
    Elevation: 
    		 522.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-51-26.5700N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-13-35.0800W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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