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KBOF Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: BOF
Lat/Long: 38-50-34.4060N / 077-00-57.9140W
38-50.573433N / 077-00.965233W
38.8428906 / -77.0160872
(estimated)
Elevation: 20 ft. / 6 m (estimated)
Variation: 09W (1985)
From city: 4 miles SE of WASHINGTON, DC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 20336

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DCA (1.2 nm NW): PHONE 703-412-8140
WX AWOS-3 at VKX (6 nm SE): 122.800 (617-262-3825)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm NE): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (19 nm NE): 123.925

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DCAr145/1.4WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr297/7.3ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr313/15.1NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr113/21.8ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
BALr231/25.7BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr036/34.3BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
FDKr162/(38.0)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
EMIr191/39.2WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN017/4.633211WDC -.. -.-.
POTOMAC344/6.324110WVKX ...- -.- -..-
GEORGETOWN145/7.332309WGTN --. - -.
ANNE ARUNDEL230/18.826010WBUH -... ..- ....
GAITHERSBURG169/20.838509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT214/28.937111WFND ..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
BOLLING AFB
WASHINGTON, DC 20332
Manager: CHIEF AFLD MANAGEMENT
BOLLING AFB
WASHINGTON, DC 20332

Additional Remarks

HELIPAD IS BLACK ASPHALT WITH PAINTED WHITE MARKINGS ADJ TO ATHLETIC FLD AND BORDERED BY SMALL TREES AND PAVED ROADS.
E137-1 PPR. VFR ONLY. CTC WASHINGTON NATL TWR PRIOR TO ENTERING OR LEAVING CTLZ ON ESTAB COPTER RTE.
E137-2 ALL TFC PAT & GROUND OPN CONDUCTED AT PILOT'S DISCRETION DUE TO RESTRICTIONS EXISTING AT WASHINGTON TWR.
E137-3 FAC, SVC AND PRK ARE NOT AVBL. AFB IS UNDER PHYSICAL CHG DUE TO MIL CONST.
E137-4 DO NOT OVERFLY BASE HOUSING AREA.
E137-5 HELIPAD IS UNMRKED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KBOF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (1 nm NW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (6 nm SE)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (7 nm SE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (7 nm E)
KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm NE)
 
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From to KBOF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3409:34
Sunrise06:0410:04
Sunset20:2500:25
Evening civil twilight20:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 09:20:31
Local (UTC-4)  24-Jul-2008 05:20:31
 
METAR
KDCA 240852Z 00000KT 10SM FEW110 19/17 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01940172 53005
KADW 
7nm E 
240521Z 00000KT 10SM FEW031 BKN060 19/17 A2991 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT SE RAB0507E0518DZB0518E0521 SLP128
KCGS 
9nm NE 
240900Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 19/18 A2993 RMK AO1
KDAA 
10nm SW 
240904Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM R32/1800V4000FT FG CLR 17/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 $
KFME 
19nm NE 
240848Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BKN049 BKN120 17/17 A2994 RMK AO1
TAF
KDCA 240520Z 240606 30004KT P6SM -RA SCT060 BKN070 OVC100 FM0700 27006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM1300 31012G16KT P6SM SCT070 FM2200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KADW 
7nm E 
240401 30010KT 6000 -RA BR OVC040 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0406 4800 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 1112 31009KT 9999 NSW FEW060 QNH2990INS T32/21Z T18/08Z AMD 0432 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2404 TIL 2410
KDAA 
10nm SW 
240803 28009KT 1600 BR OVC050 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0812 3200 BR BECMG 1112 30009KT 9999 NSW FEW060 QNH2992INS T27/19Z T18/08Z AMD 0813 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2408 TIL 2410
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Bolling Air Force Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Bolling Air Force Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBOF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY 2.0 95-359
LEXINGTON HOTEL - WASHINGTON D.C. 3.0 126-140
CHANNEL INN 2.4 154-155
 

Other hotels near Bolling Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD CRYSTAL CITY BY MARRIOTT 2.0 107-329
HILTON CRYSTAL CITY AT NATIONAL AIRPORT 2.0 110-420
MARRIOTT CRYSTAL CITY AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 2.1 139-429
RADISSON HOTEL REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 2.1 68-289
HAMPTON INN STES REAGAN NATL 2.1 85-239
SHERATON CRYSTAL CITY HOTEL 2.1 111-369
MARRIOTT CRYSTAL GATEWAY 2.2 139-349
OAKWOOD CRYSTAL CITY 2.3 199-246
CROWNE PLAZA OLD TOWN 2.4 149-299
DOUBLETREE HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY NATIONAL AIRPORT 2.4 104-399
EMBASSY SUITES CRYSTAL CITY - NATIONAL AIRPORT 2.4 117-420
BEST WESTERN OLD COLONY INN 2.4 110-189
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT CAPITOL HILL NAVY YD 2.5 136-309
BEST WESTERN CAPITOL SKYLINE HOTEL 2.5 53-289
SHERATON SUITES ALEXANDRIA 2.6 109-429
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PENTAGON CITY 2.6 220-299
ALEXANDRIA TRAVELODGE 2.7 65-110
RITZ CARLTON PENTAGON CITY 2.7 399-469

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Bolling Air Force Base

3 in Oxon Hill, MD
28 in Alexandria, VA
105 in Washington
38 in Arlington, VA
1 in Washington Dc
12 in Falls Church, VA
2 in Takoma Park, MD
1 in Landover Hills, MD
8 in Springfield, VA
7 in Silver Spring, MD
10 in College Park, MD
10 in Bethesda, MD
4 in McLean, VA
1 in New Carrollton, MD
3 in Lanham, MD
4 in Greenbelt, MD
10 in Vienna, VA
1 in Lorton, VA
16 in Fairfax, VA
5 in Waldorf, MD
3 in Bowie, MD
12 in Woodbridge, VA
9 in Rockville, MD
3 in Reston, VA
12 in Laurel, MD
 

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