Washington Post Heliport

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FAA: DC01

Washington Weather

METAR: KDCA 192152Z 14008KT 10SM OVC015 13/11 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB12E22 SLP169 P0000 T01330106

TAF: KDCA 192100Z 1921/2024 12009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN019 OVC090 FM192300 15007KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM200500 35005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM201300 32011G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM201900 30012G21KT P6SM FEW250

Reporting Station: KDCA (3.4 NM at True Heading of 180)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1017
Temperature: 13.3 C (55.94 F)
Dewpoint: 10.6 C (51.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-54-15.4020N (38.904278)
Longitude: 
 077-02-03.9160W (-77.034421)
Elevation: 
 175.0 feet MSL (53 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.8 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Washington, Dist. Of Columbia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CARR
1301 K ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20071
 WASHINGTON POST
1301 K ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20071

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 06/1976
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1175 feet (358 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: 202
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DC01

    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
    2.5 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 149 160 Jet A
    3.2 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 182 193 Jet A
    7.0 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 48 59 100LL, Jet A-1+
    10.0 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 158 169 100LL
    12.4 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 79 90 100LL
    17.0 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 338 349 100LL, Jet A
    18.5 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 185 196 100LL, Jet A
    20.0 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 277 288 100LL, Jet A
    21.1 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 345 356 100LL
    21.9 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 83 94 100LL
    23.6 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 46 57 100LL, Jet A
    25.0 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 244 255 100LL, Jet A
    26.5 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 293 304 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 82 93 100LL
    33.8 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 1 12 100LL
    34.6 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)    		 332 343 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 48 59 100LL, Jet A+
    42.3 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)    		 1 12 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 207 217 100LL, Jet A+
    44.8 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 239 249 100LL, Jet A+

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
    A110-2 (CONTACT TITLE) ADDITIONAL CONTACT: CARR PROPERTIES, 1776 1 ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
    A17 FOR SVC CALL 202-334-6000.
    A81-APT FOR PERI LGTS CALL 202-334-6000.
    A81-BCN FOR ROTG BCN CALL 202-334-6000.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 139 ft (42 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    DC01 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  139 ft x 66 ft (42 m x 20 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 175.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-54-15.4020N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-02-03.9160W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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