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1MD5

Federal Support Center Heliport
Laytonsville, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	1MD5
Lat/Long:	39-11-31.3830N 077-06-23.9270W 39-11.523050N 077-06.398783W 39.1920508,-77.1066464 (estimated)
Elevation:	510 ft. / 155 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	2 miles SE of LAYTONSVILLE, MD
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20882

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1982
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (3 nm SW):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (15 nm SE):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm E):	123.925
WX ASOS at FDK (18 nm NW):	PHONE 301-600-1457

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FDKr145/18.2	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr206/19.1	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
DCAr360/20.2	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
BALr284/20.8	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
AMLr055/22.8	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
ADWr344/25.7	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
MRBr116/36.3	MARTINSBURG VORTAC	112.10	07W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
GEORGETOWN		012/15.8		323		09W		GTN	--. - -.
ELLICOTT		261/16.4		371		11W		FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 66 ft. / 30 x 20 m
Surface:	asphalt
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	NAVY-NAVSEA 5321 RIGGS RD GAITHERSBURG, MD 20882
Manager:	DAVID SVIR 5321 RIGGS ROAD GAITHERSBURG, MD 20882 Phone 301-204-3348

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	LIGHTED RADIO ANTENNA TOWERS WITHIN 200'.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1MD5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (3 nm SW)
W50 - Davis Airport (4 nm NW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (15 nm SE)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (17 nm N)
KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport (17 nm E)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:35	10:35
Sunrise	07:02	11:02
Sunset	18:57	22:57
Evening civil twilight	19:24	23:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Sep-2026 15:27:06
Local (UTC-4)	27-Sep-2026 11:27:06

METAR

KGAI 3nm SW	271456Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM -RA OVC036 16/16 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP076 P0002 60003 T01610161 53001
KCGS 15nm SE	271515Z AUTO 30009G15KT 10SM -RA SCT034 BKN048 OVC050 17/13 A2969 RMK AO2 T01690134
KFME 17nm E	271515Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM BKN030 OVC040 15/13 A2970 RMK AO1
KFDK 18nm NW	271500Z 34007G15KT 8SM -RA SCT034 BKN042 OVC100 18/13 A2974
KBWI 20nm E	271509Z 31008G18KT 7SM -RA BKN026 BKN034 OVC050 16/13 A2966 RMK AO2 P0000 T01560128 $

TAF

KBWI 20nm E	271137Z 2712/2818 29010KT 5SM -RA BR BKN040 OVC070 FM271400 32012G21KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 FM271600 32016G28KT 4SM -RA BR OVC019 FM280000 33012G22KT P6SM OVC012 FM280600 33008KT P6SM OVC009 FM281400 32007KT P6SM OVC011
KDCA 21nm S	271137Z 2712/2818 32013G21KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045 FM271600 33015G25KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM271900 32018G29KT 6SM -SHRA OVC019 FM280100 33013G24KT P6SM OVC015 FM280500 34010KT P6SM OVC015 FM281500 34007KT P6SM OVC025
KIAD 22nm SW	271137Z 2712/2818 32014G22KT P6SM BKN050 OVC110 FM271500 33016G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM271900 33018G29KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020 FM280100 34012G20KT P6SM OVC015 FM280600 33006KT P6SM OVC015 FM281700 32009KT P6SM OVC025

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