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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
DCAr011/2.7WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr317/9.8ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
AMLr103/20.3ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr238/23.6BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
FDKr161/34.4FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr192/35.5WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
BRVr033/37.2BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEORGETOWN119/4.532309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN009/8.333211WVQK ...- --.- -.-
DAVEE023/15.022309WDAA -.. .- .-
ELLICOTT219/25.937111WFND ..-. -. -..

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: leftleft

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 twilight05:2009:20
Sunrise05:5209:52
Sunset20:3500:35
Evening civil twilight21:0601:06

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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