AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 10-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:47	10:47
Sunrise	07:13	11:13
Sunset	18:36	22:36
Evening civil twilight	19:03	23:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Oct-2026 07:49:27
Local (UTC-4)	10-Oct-2026 03:49:27

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	100652Z 02003KT 10SM SCT250 14/12 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01440122
KCGS 5nm N	100735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3030 RMK AO2 T00990093
KADW 7nm SE	100655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01100082
KFME 14nm NE	100735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3033 RMK AO1
KDAA 15nm SW	100655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01180109 $
KGAI 19nm NW	100656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP281 T01000100

TAF

KDCA 5nm SW	100522Z 1006/1112 04003KT P6SM OVC250 FM101600 09009KT P6SM OVC250 FM110400 09010KT 6SM -RA OVC035 FM110700 08013G22KT 5SM -RA OVC015 FM111000 09015G27KT 3SM RA SCT005 OVC009
KADW 7nm SE	100100Z 1001/1107 VRB02KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3025INS BECMG 1007/1008 05005KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3029INS BECMG 1015/1016 08008KT 9999 SCT100 BKN150 QNH3034INS BECMG 1018/1019 09010G20KT 9999 SCT100 OVC150 QNH3032INS BECMG 1101/1102 08010G20KT 9999 SCT050 BKN070 OVC100 QNH3029INS BECMG 1104/1105 09010G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 OVC070 QNH3025INS TX21/1019Z TN13/1009Z
KDAA 15nm SW	091955Z 0920/1102 32006KT 9999 FEW150 BKN270 QNH3013INS BECMG 0923/0924 VRB03KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3016INS BECMG 1014/1015 08009KT 9999 BKN150 510204 QNH3029INS BECMG 1023/1024 09010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 OVC150 520105 QNH3028INS TX25/0920Z TN15/1011Z LAST NO AMDS 1001 NEXT 1312

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