AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	8DC8
Lat/Long:	38-53-58.9000N 076-57-34.1000W 38-53.981667N 076-57.568333W 38.8996944,-76.9594722 (estimated)
Elevation:	16 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles E of WASHINGTON, DC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	20019

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2024
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at DCA (5 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (5 nm N):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (15 nm NE):	123.925
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (19 nm NW):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr065/4.3	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr332/7.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
BALr231/21.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
AMLr103/23.8	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
EMIr187/35.7	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
FDKr156/36.3	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
BRVr038/38.5	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	112/7.9	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	033/8.6	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
ELLICOTT	211/24.8	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-53.981667N
Longitude:	076-57.568333W
Elevation:	16.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CONGRESSIONAL AVIATION ATTN: GEOFF RANKIN, 1800 M STREET NW, TOWER SUITE 500 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Phone 202-390-0847
Manager:	CONGRESSIONAL AVIATION 3400 BENNING ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Phone 202-390-0847

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8DC8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (5 nm SW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (5 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (7 nm SE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (9 nm S)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm E)
KFME - Tipton Airport (15 nm NE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (15 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (18 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (19 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:56	11:56
Sunrise	07:26	12:26
Sunset	16:50	21:50
Evening civil twilight	17:20	22:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Dec-2025 21:50:12
Local (UTC-5)	25-Dec-2025 16:50:12

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	252052Z 30010G17KT 10SM FEW035 BKN250 14/04 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01440044 53004 $
KCGS 5nm N	252135Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A2996 RMK AO2 T01390033
KADW 7nm SE	252055Z 30006KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP139 T01360042 53006 $
KFME 14nm NE	252135Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A2997 RMK AO1
KDAA 15nm SW	252055Z AUTO 32011G15KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01580045 53006 $
KGAI 19nm NW	252056Z AUTO VRB06G14KT 10SM CLR 13/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01280033 53007

TAF

KDCA
5nm SW

251744Z 2518/2624 19008KT P6SM OVC035 FM251900 32010G17KT P6SM BKN025 BKN090 FM260100 36011G17KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM260900 03005KT P6SM FEW130 SCT200 FM261500 08006KT P6SM SCT090 BKN150 FM261900 14007KT 6SM -FZRAPL BKN040 OVC090 PROB30 2619/2623 4SM -FZRAPL OVC025 FM262300 15006KT P6SM -RA OVC040

KADW
7nm SE

251700Z 2517/2623 27007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 QNH2989INS BECMG 2518/2519 29010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2989INS BECMG 2520/2521 32010G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2994INS BECMG 2522/2523 35012G20KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3003INS BECMG 2604/2605 36010G18KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3015INS BECMG 2607/2608 03010KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3015INS BECMG 2611/2612 05006KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3017INS BECMG 2613/2614 VRB05KT 9999 SCT180 QNH3012INS BECMG 2616/2617 VRB05KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 QNH3009INS BECMG 2617/2618 14007KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2995INS TX13/

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