Location
Latitude: |
38-43-40.2000N (38.727833) |
Longitude: |
076-59-31.7500W (-76.992153) |
Elevation: |
49.0 feet MSL (15 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: |
01 N.M. NW of Fort Washington, Maryland |
Found On: |
Washington Chart |
FAA Region: |
AEA |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
BARRETT SCHOFIELD 11711 LIVINGSTON ROAD FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744 (301) 520-1330 |
FORT WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER 11711 LIVINGSTON ROAD FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744 301-292-7000 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Heliport |
Activation Date: |
10/2008 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZDC (Washington) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZDC (Washington) |
Lighting Schedule: |
SEE RMK |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1049 feet (320 m) |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of 08/30/2007)
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
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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 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MD72
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
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2.8 | DCA | _ . . _ . _ . . _ | Oxonn | NDB | 332 | 324 | 335 |
6.8 | DAA | _ . . . _ . _ | Davee | NDB | 223 | 234 | 245 |
7.1 | ADW | . _ _ . . . _ _ | Andrews Afb | VOT | 109.60 | 48 | 59 |
7.6 | ADW | . _ _ . . . _ _ | Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 | 50 | 61 |
8.2 | DCA | _ . . _ . _ . . _ | Washington | VOR-DME | 111.00 | 345 | 356 |
11.7 | OTT | _ _ _ _ _ | Nottingham | VORTAC | 113.70 | 96 | 107 |
13.6 | GTN | _ _ . _ _ . | Georgetown | NDB | 323 | 333 | 344 |
24.0 | BUH | _ . . . . . _ . . . . | Anne Arundel | NDB | 260 | 26 | 37 |
25.4 | AML | . _ _ _ . _ . . | Armel | VOR-DME | 113.50 | 299 | 310 |
27.7 | GAI | _ _ . . _ . . | Gaithersburg | NDB | 385 | 343 | 354 |
29.0 | BRV | _ . . . . _ . . . . _ | Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 | 215 | 226 |
30.8 | BAL | _ . . . . _ . _ . . | Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 | 30 | 41 |
35.0 | FND | . . _ . _ . _ . . | Ellicott | NDB | 371 | 16 | 27 |
35.1 | EZF | . _ _ . . . . _ . | Shannon | NDB | 237 | 217 | 228 |
37.7 | IUB | . . . . _ _ . . . | Institute | NDB | 404 | 26 | 37 |
38.3 | NHK | _ . . . . . _ . _ | Nas Patuxent River | TACAN | 110.25 | 134 | 145 |
38.3 | NHK | _ . . . . . _ . _ | Patuxent | NDB | 400 | 133 | 144 |
38.3 | PXT | . _ _ . _ . . _ _ | Patuxent | VORTAC | 117.60 | 133 | 144 |
41.2 | CSN | _ . _ . . . . _ . | Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 | 263 | 273 |
41.5 | GDX | _ _ . _ . . _ . . _ | Goodwin Lake | NDB | 227 | 289 | 300 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
A110-1 | SECURITY DESK NUMBER 301-203-2233. |
A110-2 | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874. |
A81-APT | ACTIVATI PERIMETER LIGHTS PPR 301-602-6779. |
E111 | PRVDD VFR USE ONLY; PVT USE; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; THE SPONSOR AND THE POTOMAC AIRFIELD, FRIENDLY, MD, MNGMT ENTER INTO LOA STATING HELIPORT OPERATING CONDITIONS WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT HELICOPTER ACTIVITY WILL NOT INTERFERE W/ACFT OPERATING TO/FROM THE POTOMAC AIRFIELD. |
Runways
Runway Summary
Runways: | H1 |
Longest Runway: | H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long |
Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
MD72 Airport Runway Details
Helipad H1 | 50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m) | |
Runway Length Source: | NGS-CALCULATED as of 08/29/2008 | |
Surface: | Concrete/Turf - No special surface treatment | |
Runway Edge Lights: | Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity |
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
49.0 | |
Latitude: |
38-43-40.2000N | |
Longitude: |
076-59-31.7500W | |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
High Pressure / Low Pressure |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
MD72 Sectional
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