FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MD34 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-09-12.3850N / 077-12-59.9350W
39-09.206417N / 077-12.998917W
39.1534403 / -77.2166486
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 424 ft. / 129 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of GAITHERSBURG, MD |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 20879 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 09/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (2.5 nm E): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JYO (17 nm W): | 125.225 (703-777-3781) |
| WX ASOS at IAD (17 nm SW): | PHONE 703-661-2990 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (17 nm SE): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FDK (17 nm NW): | 124.875 (301-600-1457) |
| WX ASOS at DCA (20 nm SE): | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FDKr163/(17.2) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| AMLr050/17.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| DCAr344/19.5 | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| EMIr216/23.3 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| BALr279/25.9 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| ADWr332/26.4 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| MRBr122/32.5 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| OTTr331/34.7 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 22 x 22 ft. / 7 x 7 m
DIMENSIONS A CIRCULAR PAD 22' IN DIAMETER. |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PRIVATE
160 AIRPORT RD
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10604
Phone 914-499-2900 |
| Manager: | SECURITY MANAGER
160 AIRPORT RD
WHITE PLAINS, NY 10604
Phone 914-499-2900 |
Additional Remarks
| - | (PPR) PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at MD34.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (3 nm E)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (17 nm W)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (17 nm SW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (17 nm SE)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (20 nm SE)
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 20:47:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 16:47:25 |
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KGAI
3nm E | 181955Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM OVC015 16/12 A3023 RMK AO1
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KJYO
17nm W | 181955Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC015 17/16 A3021 RMK AO2
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KIAD
17nm SW | 181952Z 11005KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN120 OVC160 17/15 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB25E35 SLP222 P0000 T01670150
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KCGS
17nm SE | 181950Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM OVC017 18/15 A3021 RMK AO2 T01800151
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KFDK
17nm NW | 181953Z 13005KT 10SM OVC020 17/14 A3023
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KIAD
17nm SW | 181743Z 1818/1924 15011KT 6SM BR OVC012 FM182300 13009KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008 FM190400 12006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM191600 16009KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008 FM191800 18008KT 3SM -SHRA OVC015
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KDCA
20nm SE | 181743Z 1818/1918 16011KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM182100 13009KT 5SM -SHRA OVC015 FM190000 13009KT 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM190500 11006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM191600 17008KT P6SM OVC008
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