AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 30-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:08	10:08
Sunrise	06:36	10:36
Sunset	19:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	20:08	00:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2026 04:30:23
Local (UTC-4)	30-Aug-2026 00:30:23

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	300352Z 16005KT 10SM BKN085 23/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02280172 $
KCGS 5nm N	300415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT041 SCT085 19/16 A3022 RMK AO2 T01910161
KADW 7nm SE	300355Z 18004KT 10SM FEW080 FEW250 21/16 A3019 RMK AO2A SLP228 T02070157 $
KDAA 15nm SW	300355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN085 20/18 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01970182 $
KGAI 19nm NW	300356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT075 19/17 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01890167 402890161

TAF

KDCA 5nm SW	292101Z 2921/3024 17005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM301400 18009KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250
KADW 7nm SE	300100Z 3001/3107 16005KT 9999 FEW090 FEW250 QNH3018INS BECMG 3007/3008 19006KT 8000 BR FEW035 SCT070 QNH3018INS BECMG 3010/3011 21008KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN100 QNH3007INS BECMG 3020/3021 21012KT 9999 BKN040 OVC080 QNH3006INS TX31/3019Z TN19/3010Z

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