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5MD9

Suburban Heliport
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5MD9
Lat/Long:	38-59-50.9400N 077-06-35.7300W 38-59.849000N 077-06.595500W 38.9974833,-77.1099250 (estimated)
Elevation:	382 ft. / 116.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10W (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20817

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm E):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm S):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (11 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at IAD (17 nm W):	134.85 (571-250-7817)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm E):	123.925

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr347/9.0	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr325/16.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr085/17.1	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr255/23.3	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
FDKr162/27.8	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr200/30.5	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	018/4.1	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	355/14.4	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
ELLICOTT	233/23.3	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI 8 AMBER PERI LGTS.
Latitude:	38-59.849000N
Longitude:	077-06.595500W
Elevation:	382.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on left & H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SUBURBAN HOSPITAL 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-3100
Manager:	CINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-2500

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	HAS RESIDENTIAL HOMES 500 FT WEST; NORTH & SOUTH.
-	APCH/DEP PATHS ARE IN A 180 DEGREE ARC FROM 070-250.
-	FOR TECHNICAL INFO CONTACT: RAYMOND A SYMS - AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANT (908) 870-8883 OR WRITE TO RAYMOND A SYMS & ASSOCIATES 28 BARUCH DRIVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MD9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (11 nm N)
W50 - Davis Airport (15 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (16 nm SE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (16 nm E)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (17 nm SE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (17 nm W)
KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport (17 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (17 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:10	10:10
Sunrise	06:37	10:37
Sunset	19:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	20:09	00:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Apr-2026 10:43:10
Local (UTC-4)	12-Apr-2026 06:43:10

METAR

KCGS 9nm E	121015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3045 RMK AO2 T00710040
KDCA 10nm S	120952Z 06008KT 10SM FEW075 11/07 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP303 T01060067
KGAI 11nm N	120956Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP319 T00720017
KADW 16nm SE	120955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW070 09/05 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00850051 $
KIAD 16nm W	120952Z 00000KT 10SM BKN065 07/04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP298 T00720044 $
KFME 17nm E	121015Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3047 RMK AO1
KDAA 17nm S	120755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 08/05 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP287 T00770053 $

TAF

KDCA 10nm S	120903Z 1209/1312 00000KT P6SM SCT070 FM121200 08005KT P6SM SCT220 FM121600 15007KT P6SM FEW190 FM122100 17010G17KT P6SM SCT060 FM130600 18008KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/21040KT FM131100 21010G18KT P6SM SCT170 WS020/23040KT
KADW 16nm SE	120919Z 1209/1315 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 SCT250 QNH3041INS BECMG 1216/1217 15010KT 9999 FEW040 SCT190 QNH3041INS BECMG 1301/1302 15010G15KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 510108 QNH3024INS BECMG 1305/1306 17010G20KT 9999 BKN020 BKN250 WS020/22040KT 510101 550201 510303 QNH3024INS BECMG 1311/1312 20010G20KT 9999 BKN015 OVC160 WS020/24040KT 510101 550202 510402 QNH3020INS TX20/1218Z TN10/1209Z
KIAD 16nm W	120902Z 1209/1312 00000KT P6SM BKN070 FM121400 14006KT P6SM FEW190 FM121600 16008KT P6SM FEW180 FM130600 18012G20KT P6SM BKN240 WS020/21040KT FM131100 21011G20KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/22040KT

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