AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

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	109.00	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	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	035/15.9	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
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 - Tipton 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 21-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	09:21
Sunrise	05:51	09:51
Sunset	20:17	00:17
Evening civil twilight	20:48	00:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-May-2025 03:03:21
Local (UTC-4)	21-May-2025 23:03:21

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	220252Z 05008KT 10SM BKN008 OVC038 13/12 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 60029 T01330122 50014
KCGS 5nm N	220255Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM SCT012 OVC040 13/12 A2984 RMK AO2 T01270120 60028
KADW 7nm SE	220255Z 02005KT 10SM BKN008 BKN021 OVC100 13/12 A2980 RMK AO2A CIG 007 RWY19L SLP098 P0000 60031 T01290116 50014 $
KFME 14nm NE	220259Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 12/12 A2987 RMK AO1
KDAA 15nm SW	220255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC027 14/12 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP097 60021 T01350124 50013 $
KGAI 19nm NW	220256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN004 OVC038 12/ A2984 RMK AO2 RAE10 SLP118 6//// T0117 58001 PNO $

TAF

KDCA 5nm SW	212101Z 2121/2224 09009KT 5SM -DZ BR FEW007 OVC013 FM212245 09010G19KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM220400 07007KT 4SM BR OVC006 FM220900 02004KT 5SM BR BKN006 BKN012 FM221100 25006KT P6SM BKN024 PROB30 2215/2217 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM221700 28007KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 2217/2220 6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM222000 30011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045 PROB30 2223/2224 6SM -TSRA OVC019CB
KADW 7nm SE	220200Z 2202/2307 36008KT 9000 -DZ BR SCT006 BKN025 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2202/2203 8000 -RA BKN005 BECMG 2207/2208 05003KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH2967INS BECMG 2210/2211 06003KT 6000 BR SCT006 BKN010 OVC012 QNH2967INS BECMG 2213/2214 27006KT 8000 BR SCT008 BKN012 OVC015 QNH2968INS BECMG 2218/2219 29012G18KT 6000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 QNH2966INS TEMPO 2219/2222 29015G25KT BECMG 2300/2301 27010KT 9999 NSW BKN040 OVC080 QNH2972INS TX16/2219Z TN10/2213Z
KDAA 15nm SW	212140Z 2121/2302 VRB06KT 9999 SCT009 BKN010 OVC015 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2121/2123 OVC007 BECMG 2122/2123 10012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC007 QNH2969INS BECMG 2202/2203 08006KT 6000 BR OVC005 QNH2970INS BECMG 2207/2208 VRB03KT 4800 BR OVC004 QNH2968INS BECMG 2210/2211 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN010 QNH2967INS BECMG 2214/2215 27007KT 9999 NSW BKN035 QNH2965INS BECMG 2219/2220 28010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2965INS TX19/2219Z TN14/2201Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2201 NEXT 2212

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