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72VA Inova Fairfax Hospital Heliport
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 27-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4909:49
Sunrise06:1710:17
Sunset19:5623:56
Evening civil twilight20:2500:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Apr-2026 14:35:16
Local (UTC-4)  27-Apr-2026 10:35:16
 
METAR
KDAA 
9nm S 		271355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01560076 $
KDCA 
9nm E 		271352Z 07004KT 9SM FEW020 14/08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01440083
KIAD 
11nm NW 		271352Z 01003KT 10SM FEW050 14/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01440067 $
KHEF 
16nm SW 		271356Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01440078 $
KCGS 
16nm NE 		271415Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3029 RMK AO2 T01500080
KADW 
17nm E 		271355Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01460072 $
KGAI 
19nm N 		271356Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP268 T01440067
TAF
KDAA 
9nm S 		271140Z 2712/2818 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 FEW200 QNH3023INS TX26/2721Z TN07/2712Z
KDCA 
9nm E 		271131Z 2712/2818 02002KT P6SM SKC FM271400 05005KT P6SM SKC FM272000 09006KT P6SM FEW250 FM280500 14004KT P6SM FEW200 FM281500 18008G16KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
KIAD 
11nm NW 		271301Z 2713/2818 32003KT P6SM SKC FM271400 08005KT P6SM SKC FM272100 11007KT P6SM FEW250 FM280600 17005KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM281500 17008G16KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
KADW 
17nm E 		270900Z 2709/2815 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3019INS TEMPO 2710/2712 8000 BR SCT010 BECMG 2720/2721 09006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3022INS BECMG 2803/2804 13009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3020INS BECMG 2808/2809 17006KT 9999 FEW100 BKN200 QNH3018INS TX20/2720Z TN04/2710Z
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