Defense Supply Center Richmond Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 37-25-25.0000N (37.423611)
Longitude: 
 077-27-02.0000W (-77.450556)
Elevation: 
 115.0 feet MSL (35 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 10 N.M. N of Richmond, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Army owned: 
DENNIS B. LACEY
8000 JEFF DAVIS HWY
RICHMOND, VA 23297-5201
804-279-4888		 U.S. ARMY
8000 JEFF DAVIS HWY
RICHMOND, VA 23297-5201
804-279-4888

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 02/2000
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1115 feet (340 m)

Based Aircraft

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 VG17

    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
    3.7 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)    		 253 263 100LL, Jet A
    7.9 Richmond International Airport
    (RIC KRIC RIC)    		 51 61 100LL, Jet A
    16.2 New Kent County Airport
    (W96)    		 72 83 100LL
    17.1 Hanover County Municipal Airport
    (KOFP OFP)    		 2 12 100LL, Jet A
    43.0 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 325 335 100LL, Jet A
    47.2 Farmville Regional Airport
    (KFVX FVX)    		 265 275 100LL, Jet A
    49.0 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)    		 110 121 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 0 10 100LL, Jet A+
    50.7 Franklin Regional Airport
    (FKN KFKN FKN)    		 148 159 100LL, Jet A
    52.8 Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
    (KAVC AVC)    		 213 223 100LL, Jet A
    55.5 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 322 332 100LL
    56.9 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 330 340 100LL, Jet A+
    60.3 Suffolk Exec Airport
    (KSFQ SFQ)    		 137 148 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    61.4 Hampton Roads Exec Airport
    (KPVG PVG)    		 128 139 100LL, Jet A+
    63.1 Chase City Municipal Airport
    (KCXE CXE)    		 233 243 100LL
    64.1 Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
    (CHO KCHO CHO)    		 312 322 100LL, Jet A
    67.6 Norfolk International Airport
    (ORF KORF ORF)    		 117 128 100LL, Jet A
    68.9 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 343 353 100LL, Jet A+
    68.9 Tri-County At Henry Joyner Field Airport
    (KASJ ASJ)    		 168 178 100LL, Jet A-1+
    70.7 Chesapeake Regional Airport
    (KCPK CPK)    		 129 140 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
    E111 PRVDD ACCURATE INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTE, CLEAR 8:1 SLOPE, APPROPRIATE INGRESS/EGRESS MKGS, LGTD WINDSOCK FOR NGT OPNS, CONTROL VEHICULAR TFC DURG HELICOPTER OPNS, RED OBSTN LGT FENCE AT SOUTH EDGE OF PAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 98 ft (30 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    VG17 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  98 ft x 98 ft (30 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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