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72VA Inova Fairfax Hospital Heliport
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 72VA
Lat/Long: 38-51-25.4030N 077-13-34.9350W
38-51.423383N 077-13.582250W
38.8570564,-77.2263708
(estimated)
Elevation: 522 ft. / 159.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (2025)
From city: 2 miles E of FAIRFAX, VA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 22003

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date: 10/1987
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm E): 132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX ASOS at IAD (12 nm NW): 134.85 (571-250-7817)
WX AWOS-3PT at HEF (16 nm SW): PHONE 703-361-6160
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (16 nm NE): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (19 nm N): 128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DCAr278/8.9WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
AMLr121/12.1ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
ADWr290/17.1ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
BRVr020/31.8BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
BALr245/32.4BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
CSNr073/32.6CASANOVA VORTAC116.3006W
FDKr176/34.0FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr205/40.0WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEORGETOWN237/6.532309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN311/10.833211WVQK ...- --.- -.-
ELLICOTT230/33.237111WFND ..-. -. -..
SHANNON027/37.023710WEZF . --.. ..-.
NAILR063/39.935110WMSQ -- ... --.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 127 x 81 ft. / 39 x 25 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 38-51.430000N
Longitude: 077-13.667833W
Elevation: 389.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 38-51.463333N
Longitude: 077-13.795000W
Elevation: 465.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H3

Dimensions: 46 x 46 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface: mats
Latitude: 38-51.442833N
Longitude: 077-13.584667W
Elevation: 522.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM
3300 GALLOWS RD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
Phone 703-776-2987
Manager: GARY A. SWITZER
3300 GALLOWS RD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046
Phone 703-776-2987

Additional Remarks

A40 PERIMETER AND FLOOD LIGHTS BOTH HELIPADS.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72VA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (9 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm E)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (12 nm NW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm SE)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (16 nm SW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (16 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm E)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (17 nm SE)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (19 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1909:19
Sunrise05:5109:51
Sunset20:3600:36
Evening civil twilight21:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jul-2026 12:31:58
Local (UTC-4)  06-Jul-2026 08:31:58
 
METAR
KDAA 
9nm S 		061200Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM BKN015 BKN026 26/22 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 015V026 BKN015 V SCT SLP137 $
KDCA 
9nm E 		061152Z 02007KT 10SM BKN013 OVC040 26/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 60000 T02560222 10261 20244 51009
KIAD 
11nm NW 		061152Z 06007KT 10SM FEW010 BKN090 BKN180 24/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 70005 T02390217 10244 20228 53012
KHEF 
16nm SW 		061156Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 70008 T02500228 10250 20228 53012 $
KCGS 
16nm NE 		061215Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM OVC011 25/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02480227
KADW 
17nm E 		061155Z 02006KT 10SM BKN009 OVC013 25/23 A2995 RMK AO2A CIG 008 RWY19L SLP146 T02530226 10254 20235 52014 $
KGAI 
19nm N 		061156Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC005 23/ A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 004V007 SLP170 70024 T0228 10228 20211 51006
TAF
KDAA 
9nm S 		061145Z 0612/0718 VRB05KT 9999 SCT015 BKN050 QNH2989INS TEMPO 0612/0616 9000 BR BKN015 BECMG 0615/0616 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN050 BKN100 QNH2987INS BECMG 0617/0618 06006KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN100 QNH2985INS BECMG 0619/0620 06006KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0620/0702 VRB20G30KT 3200 TSRA OVC025CB BECMG 0702/0703 04005KT 9000 BR BKN015 OVC050 QNH2988INS BECMG 0705/0706 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH2992INS BECMG 0713/0714 05006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC030 QNH2995INS TX32/0620Z
KDCA 
9nm E 		061131Z 0612/0718 02005KT P6SM BKN015 BKN040 BKN150 FM061400 07004KT P6SM BKN020 BKN040 FM061600 06005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 0621/0703 4SM -TSRA OVC050CB FM070300 00000KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC050 FM070600 00000KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC015 FM071200 04003KT P6SM BKN025 OVC080
KIAD 
11nm NW 		061131Z 0612/0718 36005KT P6SM FEW010 BKN090 BKN180 FM061300 09005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM061600 12005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 PROB30 0620/0702 4SM -TSRA OVC050CB FM070300 00000KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC030 FM070600 00000KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC015 FM071300 03003KT P6SM BKN025 OVC080
KADW 
17nm E 		061210Z 0612/0715 05006KT 9999 FEW008 BKN015 OVC020 QNH2988INS BECMG 0614/0615 31006KT 9999 BKN020 OVC040 QNH2987INS BECMG 0619/0620 32006KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB QNH2985INS TEMPO 0621/0701 4800 -TSRA OVC040CB BECMG 0704/0705 04007KT 9000 BR BKN015 OVC050 QNH2988INS BECMG 0709/0710 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH2992INS BECMG 0713/0714 05006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC030 QNH2994INS TX32/0618Z TN25/0612Z
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