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DC01

Washington Post Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 09-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:20	09:20
Sunrise	05:52	09:52
Sunset	20:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	21:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jul-2025 05:52:12
Local (UTC-4)	09-Jul-2025 01:52:12

METAR

KDCA 3nm S	090452Z 22005KT 10SM SCT130 BKN250 25/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02500228 403500244
KCGS 7nm NE	090540Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 25/23 A3004 RMK AO2 T02490231
KADW 9nm SE	090455Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM FEW160 SCT230 25/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02450225 403450241 $
KDAA 13nm SW	090455Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02480232 403580224 $
KFME 16nm NE	090539Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM SCT001 22/22 A3006 RMK AO1
KGAI 17nm N	090532Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR FEW004 23/ A3007 RMK AO2 PNO $
KIAD 19nm W	090452Z 20004KT 10SM FEW070 SCT150 BKN240 23/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02330228 403500222

TAF

KDCA 3nm S	090303Z 0903/1006 14004KT P6SM FEW080 BKN130 FM091800 18004KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0921/0924 3SM -TSRA BKN050CB
KADW 9nm SE	090100Z 0901/1007 VRB03KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 BKN100 OVC250 QNH2999INS BECMG 0902/0903 18003KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT100 OVC250 QNH2997INS BECMG 0909/0910 30003KT 9999 BKN025 OVC100 QNH3000INS BECMG 0914/0915 02003KT 9999 BKN045 BKN150 QNH2995INS BECMG 0921/0922 18012KT 8000 -TSRA BKN035CB BKN080 QNH2996INS BECMG 0923/0924 16006KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB OVC080 QNH2997INS BECMG 1001/1002 18003KT 9999 -SHRA OVC020 QNH2993INS TX32/0920Z TN23/0909Z
KDAA 13nm SW	082208Z 0822/1002 20006KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0822/0901 VRB15G30KT 0800 +TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 0900/0901 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN060 QNH2995INS BECMG 0914/0915 24006KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2992INS BECMG 0921/0922 21006KT 9999 VCTS BKN035CB QNH2989INS TEMPO 0922/1001 VRB20G35KT 0800 +TSRA OVC030CB TX31/0920Z TN24/0910Z
KIAD 19nm W	090303Z 0903/1006 18003KT P6SM BKN070 FM091700 24003KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0921/0924 3SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM100300 19003KT P6SM BKN035

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