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DC01 Washington Post Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: DC01
Lat/Long: 38-54-15.4020N / 077-02-03.9160W
38-54.256700N / 077-02.065267W
38.9042783 / -77.0344211
(estimated)
Elevation: 175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation: 09W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 20005

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1976
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
FOR SVC CALL 202-334-6000.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ
FOR RWY LIGHTS AND ROTG BCN CALL 202-334-6000.
Beacon: white-yellow (lighted seaplane base)

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS at DCA (3 nm S): PHONE 703-412-8140
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm NE): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-A at VKX (10 nm S): 122.800 (617-262-3825)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm NE): 123.925
WX AWOS-3 at GAI (17 nm N): 128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DCAr011/2.7WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr317/9.8ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr321/18.0NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr103/20.3ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
BALr238/23.6BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
FDKr161/(34.4)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
EMIr192/35.5WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
BRVr033/37.2BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEORGETOWN119/4.532309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN008/8.333211WDC -.. -.-.
ANNE ARUNDEL240/16.726010WBUH -... ..- ....
GAITHERSBURG168/17.138509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT219/25.937111WFND ..-. -. -..
MARTIN243/38.634211WMTN -- - -.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 139 x 66 ft. / 42 x 20 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WASHINGTON POST
Phone 202-334-7100
Manager: JEFF COX
1150 15TH STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20071
Phone 202-334-4017

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at DC01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (3 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm NE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (10 nm SE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (10 nm S)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (10 nm SE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (12 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (17 nm NE)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (17 nm N)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (18 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:3722:37
Evening civil twilight18:0523:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 01:11:56
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 20:11:56
 
METAR
KDCA 
3nm S 		100052Z 09005KT 3/4SM R01/5000V6000FT -SN BR VV003 M01/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 SNINCR 2/15 P0010 T10111028
KCGS 
7nm NE 		100035Z AUTO 12003KT 1/2SM OVC003 00/00 A2990 RMK AO1
KADW 
9nm SE 		100100Z AUTO 09006KT 1SM R19L/2000V2800FT R19R/5000VP6000FT -SN BR FEW002 OVC009 M02/M03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP115 $
KDAA 
13nm SW 		100102Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM R32/2400V3000FT -SN BR OVC008 M01/M02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP110
KFME 
16nm NE 		100106Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM OVC003 M03/M03 A2989 RMK AO1
KGAI 
17nm N 		100055Z 11005KT 1SM OVC008 M03/M03 A2987 RMK AO1
KIAD 
19nm W 		100052Z 10004KT 3/4SM R01R/6000VP6000FT -SN BR BKN004 OVC022 M01/M03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 P0005 T10111028
TAF
KDCA 
3nm S 		092343Z 1000/1024 06005KT 3/4SM -SN OVC006 FM100300 03006KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM101300 32015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1013/1017 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101800 31020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020 FM102200 31022G38KT 3SM -SN BKN015 OVC040
KIAD 
19nm W 		092343Z 1000/1106 09003KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC006 FM100200 05003KT 1SM -SN OVC004 FM100500 03005KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM101300 32015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1013/1017 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101700 30020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020 FM102100 30022G38KT 3SM -SN BK

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Washington Post Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Washington Post Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Washington Post Heliport

Miles Price ($)
THE MADISON HOTEL - A LOEWS HOTEL 0.1 139-319
WESTIN WASHINGTON DC 0.1 100-360
DONOVAN HOUSE - A THOMPSON HOTEL 0.1 129-379
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT WASHINGTON DC VERMONT AVENUE 0.1 134-149
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON WASHINGTON DC 0.2 135-319
THE CAPITAL HILTON 0.2 109-419
CROWNE PLAZA HAMILTON 0.2 85-329
THE JEFFERSON WASHINGTON DC 0.2 360-2000
WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL 0.2 109-499
THE ST. REGIS WASHINGTON, D.C. 0.2 239-629
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT WASHINGTON DC EMBASSY ROW 0.2 129-339
DOUBLETREE HOTEL, WASHINGTON D.C 0.2 111-241
BEACON HOTEL 0.2 114-459
HOLIDAY INN WASHINGTON-CENTRAL/WHITE HOUSE 0.2 87-230
SOFITEL WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE SQUARE 0.3 205-529
COMFORT INN CONVENTION CENTER/DOWNTOWN 0.3 130-300
HOTEL ROUGE - A KIMPTON HOTEL 0.3 119-309
HILTON GARDEN INN WASHINGTON DC DOWNTOWN 0.3 98-309
DISTRICT HOTEL 0.3 79-160
THE HAY ADAMS ACROSS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE 0.3 279-3200
HOTEL HELIX - A KIMPTON HOTEL 0.3 99-299
RENAISSANCE MAYFLOWER HOTEL 0.3 149-469
CLUB QUARTERS IN WASHINGTON DC 0.3 99-299
TOPAZ HOTEL - A KIMPTON HOTEL 0.3 109-309
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON WASHINGTON D.C. DOWNTOWN 0.4 79-595
MORRISON CLARK HOTEL 0.4 89-449
AKA WHITE HOUSE DISTRICT 0.4 275-276
WASHINGTON MARRIOTT AT METRO CENTER 0.5 339-369
EMBASSY SUITES WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER 0.5 160-400
THE ELDON LUXURY SUITES 0.5 194-724
W WASHINGTON DC 0.5 269-969
THE HENLEY PARK HOTEL 0.5 89-949
EMBASSY INN 0.5 109-210
GRAND HYATT WASHINGTON DC (CENTER) 0.5 99-414
RENAISSANCE WASHINGTON DC HOTEL 0.6 149-449
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY FLATS DUPON 0.6 309-310
OAKWOOD AT THE FLATS AT DUPONT 0.6 214-237
ST. GREGORY HOTEL AND SUITES 0.6 114-389
WILLARD INTERCONTINENTAL WASHINGTON 0.6 229-679
THE DUPONT HOTEL 0.6 139-239
J.W. MARRIOTT WASHINGTON DC 0.6 129-449
HOTEL MADERA - A KIMPTON HOTEL 0.6 189-329
HOTEL LOMBARDY 0.6 99-519
CARLYLE SUITES HOTEL 0.7 109-279
HILTON WASHINGTON EMBASSY ROW 0.7 100-270
RENAISSANCE M STREET 0.7 99-469
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DC CONVENTION CENTER 0.7 109-399
BEST WESTERN GEORGETOWN HOTEL & SUITES 0.7 94-210
HARRINGTON HOTEL 0.7 119-165
THE WINDSOR INN 0.7 109-229
THE RITZ-CARLTON, WASHINGTON, D.C. 0.8 249-699
WASHINGTON MARRIOTT 0.8 99-289
HOTEL PALOMAR WASHINGTON DC - A KIMPTON HOTEL 0.8 149-399
EMBASSY SUITES WASHINGTON 0.8 125-430
THE FAIRFAX AT EMBASSY ROW, STARWOOD LUXURY COLLECTION 0.8 129-379
BRIDGESTREET WESTBROOK PLACE 0.8 210-250
RESIDENCE WASH DC DUPONT CIRCLE 0.8 159-399
HAMPTON INN WASHINGTON, DC-CONVENTION CENTER 0.8 84-269
HOTEL MONACO WASHINGTON D.C. - A KIMPTON HOTEL 0.8 229-329
ONE WASHINGTON CIRCLE HOTEL 0.8 89-449
THE WESTIN GRAND WASHINGTON DC 0.9 129-649
STATE PLAZA HOTEL 0.9 89-195
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON, DC DOWNTOWN 0.9 110-315
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY THE LEXINGTN 0.9 
PARK HYATT WASHINGTON 0.9 329-3954
THE FAIRMONT WASHINGTON D.C. 0.9 132-469
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY 2400 M GEORG 0.9 175-176
THE MELROSE HOTEL, WASHINGTON D.C. 0.9 149-329
NATIONAL AT CAMDEN ROOSEVELT 1.0 

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 Washington Post Heliport

116 in Washington
47 in Arlington, VA
2 in Takoma Park, MD
11 in Silver Spring, MD
9 in Bethesda, MD
35 in Alexandria, VA
5 in Oxon Hill, MD
11 in College Park, MD
12 in Falls Church, VA
4 in McLean, VA
1 in Landover Hills, MD
1 in New Carrollton, MD
3 in Lanham, MD
2 in North Bethesda, MD
5 in Greenbelt, MD
10 in Springfield, VA
1 in Upper Marlboro, MD
10 in Vienna, VA
10 in Rockville, MD
16 in Fairfax, VA
3 in Bowie, MD
14 in Laurel, MD
6 in Reston, VA
1 in Lorton, VA
13 in Gaithersburg, MD
19 in Herndon, VA
9 in Waldorf, MD
 

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