Us Park Police Eagle's Nest Heliport

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METAR: METAR KDCA 051852Z 03006KT 10SM BKN012 OVC015 M01/M04 A3011 RMK SNE32

TAF: TAF KDCA 051726Z 0518/0624 06006KT 4SM BR BKN009 OVC015 TEMPO 0518/0520 2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM052000 03004KT 5SM BR OVC006 FM060000 02002KT 2SM -FZDZ BR FEW003 OVC005 PROB30 0600/0606 1SM -FZRA BR OVC003 FM060600 32002KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM061200 29002KT 6SM BR SCT003 BKN006 FM061500 22003KT P6SM SCT009

Reporting Station: KDCA (2.3 NM at True Heading of 239)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1019.7
Temperature: -1 C (30.2 F)
Dewpoint: -4 C (24.8 F)

Location

Latitude: 
38-51-59.4040N (38.866501)
Longitude: 
076-59-33.9120W (-76.992753)
Elevation: 
14.0 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. S of Washington, Dist. Of Columbia
Found On: 
Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LT. JOHN DILLON
1100 OHIO DR, SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20242
202-690-0738
DEPT.INTERIOR NPS NCR USPP
1100 OHIO DR, SW
WASHINGTON, DC 20242
202-619-7105

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
03/1973
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-0200
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1014 feet (309 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

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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 DC03

    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
    0.7 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)
    280 291 Jet A
    2.3 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)
    246 257 Jet A
    7.3 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)
    166 177 100LL
    7.6 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)
    25 36 100LL, Jet A-1+
    11.2 Freeway Airport
    (W00)
    66 77 100LL
    16.6 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)
    193 204 100LL, Jet A
    19.8 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)
    336 347 100LL, Jet A
    20.3 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)
    76 87 100LL
    22.3 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)
    282 293 100LL, Jet A
    23.8 Davis Airport
    (W50)
    342 353 100LL
    23.9 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)
    39 50 100LL, Jet A
    25.9 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)
    250 260 100LL, Jet A
    29.2 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)
    295 306 100LL, Jet A
    31.6 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)
    77 88 100LL
    36.0 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)
    358 369 100LL
    37.5 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)
    331 342 100LL, Jet A
    38.5 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)
    44 55 100LL, Jet A+
    41.9 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)
    210 220 100LL, Jet A+
    43.3 Easton/Newnam Field Airport
    (ESN KESN ESN)
    94 105 100LL, Jet A
    44.5 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)
    359 370 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 BLUE TAXI LGTS BTWN HELIPADS
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    H2
    Longest Runway: H2 is 70 ft (21 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    DC03 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 07/14/2025
    Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    14.0
    Latitude: 
    38-51-59.4040N
    Longitude: 
    076-59-33.9120W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Helipad H2  70 ft x 70 ft (21 m x 21 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 07/14/2025
    Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H2

    Elevation: 
    14.0
    Latitude: 
    38-52-01.7800N
    Longitude: 
    076-59-31.4400W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

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