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72VA Inova Fairfax Hospital Heliport
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 --. - -.
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 - Washington Manassas 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 29-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0910:09
Sunrise06:3610:36
Sunset19:4423:44
Evening civil twilight20:1100:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Aug-2026 16:07:52
Local (UTC-4)  29-Aug-2026 12:07:52
 
METAR
KDAA 
9nm S 		291455Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM FEW070 25/15 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02510145 52008 $
KDCA 
9nm E 		291552Z 07007KT 10SM FEW070 BKN250 27/12 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T02670117 $
KIAD 
11nm NW 		291552Z 03006KT 10SM FEW050 SCT080 SCT250 25/13 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02500128 $
KHEF 
16nm SW 		291556Z 34005KT 10SM BKN070 26/14 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02610144 $
KCGS 
16nm NE 		291555Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 26/12 A3027 RMK AO2 T02580118
KADW 
17nm E 		291455Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR 25/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02510139 52007 $
KGAI 
19nm N 		291556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02440139
TAF
KDAA 
9nm S 		281955Z 2820/3002 35006KT 9999 VCTS SCT040CB BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2822/2823 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN080 QNH3001INS BECMG 2914/2915 14006KT 9999 FEW025 BKN060 QNH3010INS BECMG 2920/2921 13005KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3014INS TX32/2820Z TN20/2911Z LAST NO AMDS 2901 NEXT 3112
KDCA 
9nm E 		291142Z 2912/3018 03011KT P6SM FEW050 FM291800 13007KT P6SM SCT050 FM300000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM301600 18009KT P6SM SCT090
KIAD 
11nm NW 		291142Z 2912/3018 01007KT P6SM FEW050 FM291800 13005KT P6SM BKN060 FM301400 20007KT P6SM SCT080
KADW 
17nm E 		290900Z 2909/3015 03007KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 2918/2919 VRB03KT 9999 FEW070 QNH3022INS TX29/2921Z TN19/2911Z
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