Suburban Heliport

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FAA: 5MD9

Bethesda Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 38-59-50.3950N (38.997332)
Longitude: 
 077-06-35.9220W (-77.109978)
Elevation: 
 382.0 feet MSL (116 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.7 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 Bethesda, Maryland
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
BETHESDA, MD 20814
301-896-2500		 SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
BETHESDA, MD 20814
301-896-3100

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 02/1994
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): 
 1382 feet (421 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 301
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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 5MD9

    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 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 96 107 100LL, Jet A-1+
    9.1 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 148 159 Jet A
    9.4 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 158 169 Jet A
    10.6 Montgomery County Airpark Airport
    (GAI KGAI GAI)    		 345 356 100LL, Jet A
    14.9 Davis Airport
    (W50)    		 352 363 100LL
    16.1 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 101 112 100LL
    16.6 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 154 165 100LL
    16.6 Washington Dulles International Airport
    (IAD KIAD IAD)    		 259 270 100LL, Jet A
    21.4 Leesburg Exec Airport
    (KJYO JYO)    		 283 294 100LL, Jet A
    23.2 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 62 73 100LL, Jet A
    24.1 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 175 186 100LL, Jet A
    25.2 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 228 239 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 97 108 100LL
    28.0 Frederick Municipal Airport
    (FDK KFDK FDK)    		 334 345 100LL, Jet A
    28.5 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 8 19 100LL
    36.4 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 91 102 100LL
    37.0 Carroll County Regional/Jack B Poage Field Airport
    (KDMW DMW)    		 7 18 100LL, Jet A
    37.9 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 58 69 100LL, Jet A+
    44.4 Fallston Airport
    (W42)    		 46 57 100LL
    45.1 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 231 241 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 APCH/DEP PATHS ARE IN A 180 DEGREE ARC FROM 070-250.
    A110-2 FOR TECHNICAL INFO CONTACT: RAYMOND A SYMS - AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANT (908) 870-8883 OR WRITE TO RAYMOND A SYMS & ASSOCIATES 28 BARUCH DRIVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A40-H1 8 AMBER PERI LGTS.
    A43-H1 & H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.
    A52-H1 HAS RESIDENTIAL HOMES 500 FT WEST; NORTH & SOUTH.
    E111 VFR; PVT USE ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    H2
    Longest Runway: H1 is 60 ft (18 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    5MD9 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  60 ft x 60 ft (18 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 382.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-59-50.3950N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-06-35.9220W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 Tri-color VASI On Left Side Of Runway

    Helipad H2  60 ft x 60 ft (18 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H2
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 Tri-color VASI On Right Side Of Runway

    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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