AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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	--. - -.
OXONN	033/8.6	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
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 01-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	10:27
Sunrise	06:54	10:54
Sunset	19:30	23:30
Evening civil twilight	19:57	23:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Apr-2026 14:58:11
Local (UTC-4)	01-Apr-2026 10:58:11

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	011452Z 19009KT 10SM FEW100 BKN250 26/15 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02560150 51012
KCGS 5nm N	011435Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A3008 RMK AO2 T02480146
KADW 7nm SE	011255Z 27011KT 10SM FEW250 21/14 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP191 T02130140 $
KFME 14nm NE	011435Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 25/14 A3009 RMK AO1
KDAA 15nm SW	011355Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02330137 $
KGAI 19nm NW	011356Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02330144

TAF

KDCA 5nm SW	011124Z 0112/0218 20006KT P6SM SCT150 FM011600 24006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM012100 21006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 0121/0203 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB FM020400 10003KT P6SM FEW005 BKN010 FM020900 03003KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM021500 08005KT P6SM SCT005
KADW 7nm SE	010900Z 0109/0215 24012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3000INS BECMG 0111/0112 24010G15KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3006INS BECMG 0117/0118 27012KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 QNH3003INS BECMG 0123/0124 24010KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB BKN070 QNH3009INS TEMPO 0200/0202 33015G25KT 6000 -TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 0204/0205 VRB03KT 9000 BR FEW005 BKN015 QNH3014INS BECMG 0208/0209 VRB03KT 6000 BR SCT003 OVC010 QNH3015INS BECMG 0212/0213 08012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT008 OVC015 QNH3023INS TX29/0120Z TN19/0206Z
KDAA 15nm SW	311945Z 3120/0202 21012G18KT 9999 FEW050 BKN250 510104 QNH2996INS BECMG 3123/3124 22010KT 9999 SCT250 510104 QNH3000INS BECMG 0106/0107 21009KT 9999 FEW250 520104 QNH3003INS BECMG 0118/0119 25009KT 9999 VCTS FEW025 BKN040CB BKN070 QNH3005INS BECMG 0119/0120 26012KT 6000 -TSRA SCT025CB OVC040 QNH3007INS TX30/0120Z TN19/0110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0101 NEXT 0112

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