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5MD9

Suburban Heliport
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5MD9
Lat/Long:	38-59-50.3950N 077-06-35.9220W 38-59.839917N 077-06.598700W 38.9973319,-77.1099783 (estimated)
Elevation:	382 ft. / 116.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10W (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20817

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm E):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm S):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (11 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at IAD (17 nm W):	134.85 (571-250-7817)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm E):	123.925

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr346/9.0	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr325/16.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr085/17.1	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr254/23.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
FDKr162/27.8	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr200/30.5	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	018/4.1	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	355/14.4	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	009/20.1	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	233/23.3	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI 8 AMBER PERI LGTS.
Latitude:	38-59.839917N
Longitude:	077-06.598700W
Elevation:	382.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on left & H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on right

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SUBURBAN HOSPITAL 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-3100
Manager:	CINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-2500

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	HAS RESIDENTIAL HOMES 500 FT WEST; NORTH & SOUTH.
-	APCH/DEP PATHS ARE IN A 180 DEGREE ARC FROM 070-250.
-	FOR TECHNICAL INFO CONTACT: RAYMOND A SYMS - AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANT (908) 870-8883 OR WRITE TO RAYMOND A SYMS & ASSOCIATES 28 BARUCH DRIVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MD9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (11 nm N)
W50 - Davis Airport (15 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (16 nm SE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (16 nm E)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (17 nm SE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (17 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (17 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (17 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:20	09:20
Sunrise	05:51	09:51
Sunset	20:36	00:36
Evening civil twilight	21:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Jul-2025 15:28:12
Local (UTC-4)	08-Jul-2025 11:28:12

METAR

KCGS 9nm E	081520Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 33/22 A3005 RMK AO2 T03280219
KDCA 10nm S	081452Z 17008KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 31/25 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03060250 50005
KGAI 11nm N	081516Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3008 RMK AO2 PNO $
KADW 16nm SE	081455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP173 T03210238 50005 $
KIAD 16nm W	081452Z 20007KT 10SM FEW130 FEW250 32/22 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03220222 50004
KFME 17nm E	081519Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM 32/23 A3007 RMK AO1
KDAA 17nm S	081455Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 32/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T03200248 51006 $

TAF

KDCA 10nm S	081130Z 0812/0918 20004KT P6SM FEW080 FM081400 24005KT P6SM FEW250 FM081800 19008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 0821/0824 3SM TSRA OVC040CB FM090000 34005KT P6SM BKN060 FM090400 21004KT P6SM SCT070
KADW 16nm SE	080900Z 0809/0915 24006KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 QNH2997INS BECMG 0817/0818 20010KT 9999 SCT040 BKN200 QNH2996INS BECMG 0819/0820 21012G18KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB BKN190 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0821/0901 20040G50KT 4800 +TSRA SCT010 BKN040CB BECMG 0900/0901 33007KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH2998INS BECMG 0902/0903 22005KT 9999 SCT065 QNH2998INS TX33/0819Z TN25/0809Z
KIAD 16nm W	081130Z 0812/0918 24005KT P6SM FEW080 FM081700 21008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 0820/0823 3SM TSRA OVC040CB FM082300 30004KT P6SM BKN070 FM090900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT070 FM091200 22003KT P6SM SCT100
KDAA 17nm S	081200Z 0812/0918 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3003INS BECMG 0819/0820 VRB06KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0820/0902 VRB25G45KT 0800 +TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 0909/0911 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA FEW020 BKN040 OVC050 QNH2999INS TX35/0819Z TN24/0911Z

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