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DC01

Washington Post Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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	109.00	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 16-Feb-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	11:32
Sunrise	06:59	11:59
Sunset	17:45	22:45
Evening civil twilight	18:13	23:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Feb-2025 03:24:00
Local (UTC-5)	16-Feb-2025 22:24:00

METAR

KDCA 3nm S	170252Z 30021G36KT 10SM FEW055 05/M07 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 30041/0232 SLP046 T00501067 51054 $
KCGS 7nm NE	170245Z AUTO 29010G26KT 10SM OVC050 04/M06 A2966 RMK AO2 T00411055
KADW 9nm SE	170155Z 29022G35KT 10SM FEW050 05/M06 A2959 RMK AO2A PK WND 29038/06 PRESRR SLP028 T00511062 $
KDAA 13nm SW	170255Z AUTO 29018G27KT 10SM FEW055 05/M07 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/49 PRESRR SLP047 T00491069 52060 $
KFME 16nm NE	170249Z AUTO 27019G34KT 10SM SCT050 03/M06 A2967 RMK AO1
KGAI 17nm N	170256Z AUTO 29020G38KT 10SM BKN045 02/M06 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 28040/0204 SLP056 6//// T00171061 51048 FZRANO PNO $
KIAD 19nm W	170252Z 29026G42KT 10SM SCT050 03/M07 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 29051/0234 SLP045 T00331067 51045 $

TAF

KDCA 3nm S	162115Z 1621/1724 25030G50KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN080 FM162200 28030G50KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM170300 28026G40KT P6SM SCT050 FM170600 28020G35KT P6SM FEW050 FM172200 30015G25KT P6SM FEW050
KADW 9nm SE	170100Z 1701/1807 28025G40KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2953INS BECMG 1706/1707 29020G35KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2972INS BECMG 1715/1716 29015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1722/1723 30012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS TX06/1701Z TNM01/1711Z
KIAD 19nm W	162104Z 1621/1724 27030G50KT P6SM SCT035 SCT060 BKN140 TEMPO 1621/1622 27035G55KT FM170200 29026G40KT P6SM SCT050 FM170600 29020G35KT P6SM SCT050 FM172200 30015G25KT P6SM FEW150

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