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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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From to 72VA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1309:13
Sunrise05:4509:45
Sunset20:3600:36
Evening civil twilight21:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Jun-2026 12:05:11
Local (UTC-4)  21-Jun-2026 08:05:11
 
METAR
KDAA 
9nm S 		211055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 18/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 P0000 T01840164 $
KDCA 
9nm E 		211152Z 29007KT 10SM FEW080 SCT110 24/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 60000 T02440139 10250 20228 51014
KIAD 
11nm NW 		211152Z 29007KT 10SM FEW030 FEW090 BKN250 22/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 60000 T02220144 10222 20194 53010 $
KHEF 
16nm SW 		211156Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP140 60000 T02170161 10217 20156 53007 $
KCGS 
16nm NE 		211155Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A2992 RMK AO2 T02430146 10245 20193
KADW 
17nm E 		211055Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 21/14 A2990 RMK AO2 DZB0955E13 SLP129 P0000 T02050144 $
KGAI 
19nm N 		211156Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP148 60000 T02060156 10206 20167 51008
TAF
KDCA 
9nm E 		211006Z 2110/2212 33008KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM211400 30007KT P6SM FEW250 FM211700 30011KT P6SM SCT240 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 FM221100 13006KT P6SM BKN100
KIAD 
11nm NW 		211005Z 2110/2212 32003KT P6SM SCT080 FM211400 30006KT P6SM FEW250 FM211700 30010KT P6SM FEW240 FM212300 35006KT P6SM SCT190 FM220100 02003KT P6SM SCT090 FM220800 10004KT P6SM BKN080
KADW 
17nm E 		210900Z 2109/2215 VRB03KT 9999 -DZ BKN100 BKN200 QNH2986INS BECMG 2109/2110 VRB03KT 9999 NSW SCT100 BKN200 QNH2986INS BECMG 2113/2114 29010G15KT 9999 FEW080 FEW250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2119/2120 30009KT 9999 SCT080 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 2203/2204 15006KT 9999 BKN070 OVC150 QNH2991INS BECMG 2212/2213 15010G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT050 BKN070 OVC150 QNH2989INS TX33/2120Z TN19/2110Z
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