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Location

Latitude: 
 38-55-43.9000N (38.928861)
Longitude: 
 077-00-59.9000W (-77.016639)
Elevation: 
 205.0 feet MSL (62 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. N of Washington, Dist. Of Columbia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
KRISTEN CAPEWELL
4390 PARLIMENT PL, SUITE R
LANHAM, MD 20706
202-877-7000		 WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
110 IRVING ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20010
202-877-7234

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 08/1979
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1205 feet (367 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FDC
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 DC08

    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
    3.6 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 173 184 Jet A
    4.7 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 191 202 Jet A
    5.4 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 54 65 100LL, Jet A-1+
    11.2 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 165 176 100LL
    11.4 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 86 97 100LL
    16.0 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 334 345 100LL, Jet A
    19.9 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 341 352 100LL
    20.1 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 187 198 100LL, Jet A
    20.7 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 273 284 100LL, Jet A
    20.9 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 87 98 100LL
    21.9 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 47 58 100LL, Jet A
    26.4 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 242 252 100LL, Jet A
    26.8 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 289 300 100LL, Jet A
    32.2 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 84 95 100LL
    32.3 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 359 370 100LL
    33.7 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)    		 330 341 100LL, Jet A
    36.8 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 49 60 100LL, Jet A+
    40.8 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)    		 0 11 100LL, Jet A
    44.4 Fallston Airport
    (W42)    		 39 50 100LL
    44.6 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 207 217 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 H2 HAS GROUND LEVEL HELICOPTER PARKING.
    A110-2 PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED -800-824-6814.
    A110-3 PPR 202-877-7000.
    A110-4 H1 HELIPAD ROOFTOP MAX GROSS WEIGHT 11000 LBS.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
    A16 904-536-5010.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A33-H1 ROOFTOP.
    A82 UHF 462.95 PL77.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    H2
    Longest Runway: H2 is 100 ft (30 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    DC08 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  70 ft x 70 ft (21 m x 21 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 08/18/2025
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 205.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-55-43.9000N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-00-59.9000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair

    Helipad H2  100 ft x 100 ft (30 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA as of 08/18/2025
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H2
    Latitude: 
    		 38-55-42.6500N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-01-01.0600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 FENCE

    Services

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

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