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VA54

Crippen's Heliport
Reston, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	VA54
Lat/Long:	39-00-44.4000N 077-19-55.2000W 39-00.740000N 077-19.920000W 39.0123333,-77.3320000 (estimated)
Elevation:	475 ft. / 145 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	1 mile NE of RESTON, VA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	20194

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1989
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at IAD (7 nm SW):	134.85 (571-250-7817)
WX AWOS-3 at JYO (11 nm W):	125.225 (703-777-3781)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (12 nm NE):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at DCA (17 nm SE):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (19 nm E):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3PT at HEF (19 nm SW):	PHONE 703-361-6160

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
AMLr061/7.8	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
DCAr313/16.6	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
FDKr183/24.1	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
ADWr310/25.0	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
BALr264/32.7	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
MRBr140/32.8	MARTINSBURG VORTAC	112.10	07W
EMIr218/33.3	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
CSNr054/33.4	CASANOVA VORTAC	116.30	06W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	306/10.9	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	327/20.5	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
ELLICOTT	248/30.6	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 20 ft. / 30 x 6 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	39-00.740000N
Longitude:	077-19.920000W
Elevation:	475.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MAY PROPERTIES IV. LLC 8032 LEESBURG PIKE VIENNA, VA 22182 Phone 703-430-9555
Manager:	PAUL SCHAAF 939 HURON ST #106 CHICAGO, IL 60642 Phone (703) 282-3657 PMSCHAAF@GMAIL.COM

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA54.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (7 nm SW)
KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (11 nm W)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (12 nm NE)
W50 - Davis Airport (16 nm NE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (17 nm SE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (19 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (19 nm E)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (19 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	11:46
Sunrise	07:14	12:14
Sunset	17:33	22:33
Evening civil twilight	18:01	23:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Feb-2026 14:42:17
Local (UTC-5)	04-Feb-2026 09:42:17

METAR

KIAD 7nm SW	041352Z 35008KT 10SM FEW150 00/M08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00001078 $
KJYO 11nm W	041415Z AUTO 10SM SCT038 00/M07 A3027 RMK AO2
KGAI 12nm NE	041356Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP265 T10061078 FZRANO
KDCA 17nm SE	041352Z 03009KT 9SM FEW035 FEW180 SCT250 02/M06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00171061
KCGS 19nm E	041415Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3028 RMK AO2 T00101074
KDAA 19nm SE	041355Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM FEW049 03/M06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00271064 $
KHEF 20nm SW	041356Z 01006KT 10SM SCT046 00/M06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00001056 FZRANO $

TAF

KIAD 7nm SW	041323Z 0413/0518 36009KT P6SM SCT045 BKN180 FM041400 35009KT P6SM BKN035 FM042200 01007KT P6SM BKN180 FM050600 35004KT P6SM SCT100 FM051400 34007KT P6SM FEW250
KDCA 17nm SE	041132Z 0412/0518 36006KT P6SM OVC040 FM041400 36009KT P6SM BKN050 FM051400 35007KT P6SM FEW250
KDAA 19nm SE	041300Z 0413/0519 35006KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3015INS BECMG 0414/0415 36009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH3015INS BECMG 0423/0424 01003KT 9999 FEW025 BKN210 QNH3008INS BECMG 0515/0516 34009KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3000INS TX04/0419Z TNM10/0512Z

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