AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	8DC8
Lat/Long:	38-53-58.9000N 076-57-34.1000W 38-53.981667N 076-57.568333W 38.8996944,-76.9594722 (estimated)
Elevation:	16 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles E of WASHINGTON, DC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20019

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2024
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at DCA (5 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (5 nm N):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (15 nm NE):	123.925
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (19 nm NW):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr065/4.3	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr332/7.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
BALr231/21.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
AMLr103/23.8	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
EMIr187/35.7	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
FDKr156/(36.3)	FREDERICK VOR	109.00	08W
BRVr038/38.5	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	112/7.9	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	033/8.6	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	035/15.9	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	211/24.8	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-53.981667N
Longitude:	076-57.568333W
Elevation:	16.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CONGRESSIONAL AVIATION ATTN: GEOFF RANKIN, 1800 M STREET NW, TOWER SUITE 500 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Phone 202-390-0847
Manager:	CONGRESSIONAL AVIATION 3400 BENNING ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Phone 202-390-0847

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8DC8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (5 nm SW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (5 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (7 nm SE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (9 nm S)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm E)
KFME - Tipton Airport (15 nm NE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (15 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (18 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (19 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	09:18
Sunrise	05:49	09:49
Sunset	20:21	00:21
Evening civil twilight	20:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-May-2025 08:28:37
Local (UTC-4)	25-May-2025 04:28:37

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	250752Z 33008KT 10SM BKN250 13/04 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01330039 $
KCGS 5nm N	250815Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3020 RMK AO2 T01150048
KADW 7nm SE	250755Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01320038 $
KFME 14nm NE	250819Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3022 RMK AO1
KDAA 15nm SW	250755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01180057 $
KGAI 19nm NW	250756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP241 T00890044 PNO $

TAF

KDCA 5nm SW	250521Z 2506/2612 32009KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250 FM251700 30010G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM252300 33007KT P6SM FEW060 BKN110
KADW 7nm SE	250100Z 2501/2607 32010KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3006INS BECMG 2509/2510 31006KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 2521/2522 31010G15KT 9999 BKN060 620604 QNH3012INS BECMG 2602/2603 31005KT 9000 -SHRA BKN060 OVC080 640703 QNH3012INS TX23/2520Z TN10/2510Z

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