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DC01

Washington Post Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	DC01
Lat/Long:	38-54-15.4020N 077-02-03.9160W 38-54.256700N 077-02.065267W 38.9042783,-77.0344211 (estimated)
Elevation:	175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation:	09W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20005

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1976
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD FOR SVC CALL 202-334-6000.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERI LGTS CALL 202-334-6000.
Beacon:	white-yellow (lighted seaplane base) FOR ROTG BCN CALL 202-334-6000.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS at DCA (3 nm S):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm NE):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm NE):	123.925
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (17 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr011/2.7	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr317/9.8	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr103/20.3	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr238/23.6	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
FDKr161/34.4	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr192/35.5	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
BRVr033/37.2	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	119/4.5	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	009/8.3	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	023/15.0	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	219/25.9	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	139 x 66 ft. / 42 x 20 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-54.256700N
Longitude:	077-02.065267W
Elevation:	175.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WASHINGTON POST 1301 K ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20071
Manager:	CARR 1301 K ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20071

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
-	(CONTACT TITLE) ADDITIONAL CONTACT: CARR PROPERTIES, 1776 1 ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at DC01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (3 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm SE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (10 nm S)
W00 - Freeway Airport (12 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (17 nm NE)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (17 nm N)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:26	09:26
Sunrise	05:57	09:57
Sunset	20:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	21:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Jul-2025 05:43:37
Local (UTC-4)	16-Jul-2025 01:43:37

METAR

KDCA 3nm S	160452Z 22007KT 10SM FEW017 FEW110 BKN250 26/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02610239 403220239
KCGS 7nm NE	160520Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3005 RMK AO2 T02660237
KADW 9nm SE	160455Z 21009KT 10SM FEW120 OVC250 25/23 A3005 RMK AO2A SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD PNO FZRANO TSNO $
KDAA 13nm SW	160455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02620228 403250234 $
KFME 16nm NE	160519Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM CLR 22/22 A3007 RMK AO1
KGAI 17nm N	160456Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 26/ A3008 RMK AO2 SLP193 T0256 PNO $
KIAD 19nm W	160452Z 20006KT 10SM BKN250 24/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02440222 403110217

TAF

KDCA 3nm S	160301Z 1603/1706 19007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM160900 20004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 FM161700 17009KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 1621/1701 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM170100 18006KT P6SM BKN090
KADW 9nm SE	160100Z 1601/1707 18006KT 9999 FEW045 SCT250 QNH3003INS BECMG 1607/1608 20003KT 8000 BR BKN006 OVC025 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1609/1612 OVC004 BECMG 1612/1613 22006KT 9999 NSW OVC007 QNH3004INS BECMG 1614/1615 22009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN150 QNH2996INS BECMG 1619/1620 21010G15KT 8000 SHRA VCTS BKN030CB BKN150 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1622/1702 25020G30KT 4800 TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1701/1702 21006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN150 510052 QNH2995INS TX32/1619Z TN23/1609Z
KDAA 13nm SW	152000Z 1520/1702 VRB06KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1520/1523 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1523/1524 VRB06KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3000INS BECMG 1608/1609 VRB06KT 8000 BR FEW025 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1609/1612 1600 BR SCT001 BECMG 1611/1612 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN007 QNH3002INS BECMG 1613/1614 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 BKN100 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1618/1623 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1623/1624 VRB06KT 9999 SCT035 BKN090 QNH2999INS TX32/1520Z TN24/1609Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1612
KIAD 19nm W	160301Z 1603/1706 19004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM160800 00000KT 6SM BR SCT015 BKN080 FM161200 19003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN130 FM161700 20007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN130 TEMPO 1620/1624 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM170000 17006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070

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