AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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	--. - -.
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 - Fort Meade Executive 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 14-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:24	09:24
Sunrise	05:55	09:55
Sunset	20:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	21:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jul-2026 08:20:13
Local (UTC-4)	14-Jul-2026 04:20:13

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	140752Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02170183
KCGS 5nm N	140755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3016 RMK AO2 T01830170
KADW 7nm SE	140655Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02000170 $
KFME 14nm NE	140755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3019 RMK AO1
KDAA 15nm SW	140655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 19/18 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01850175 $
KGAI 19nm NW	140756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01940194

TAF

KDCA 5nm SW	140520Z 1406/1512 19009KT P6SM SKC FM141600 18008KT P6SM FEW050
KADW 7nm SE	140100Z 1401/1507 20005KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 1421/1422 24012KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS TX33/1419Z TN21/1409Z
KDAA 15nm SW	131945Z 1320/1502 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3010INS TX34/1420Z TN18/1510Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1401 NEXT 1412

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