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DC01

Washington Post Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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 22-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:54	11:54
Sunrise	07:23	12:23
Sunset	17:17	22:17
Evening civil twilight	17:45	22:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Jan-2025 03:59:13
Local (UTC-5)	22-Jan-2025 22:59:13

METAR

KDCA 3nm S	230352Z 12005KT 10SM BKN250 M07/M16 A3046 RMK AO2 SLP313 T10721156 $
KCGS 7nm NE	230345Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M16 A3046 RMK AO2 T11121160
KADW 9nm SE	230155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M09/M18 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP331 T10891177 $
KDAA 13nm SW	230155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M11/M19 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP326 T11081188 $
KFME 16nm NE	230349Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M14/M17 A3048 RMK AO1
KGAI 17nm N	230256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M16/M23 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP337 6//// T11561228 58006 FZRANO PNO $
KIAD 19nm W	230352Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 M12/M18 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP313 T11221183

TAF

KDCA 3nm S	222102Z 2221/2324 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM222200 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM231500 19005KT P6SM SCT250
KADW 9nm SE	230100Z 2301/2407 VRB03KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3030INS BECMG 2315/2316 23007KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 2322/2323 25005KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3017INS TXM01/2317Z TNM09/2310Z
KDAA 13nm SW	222100Z 2221/2403 32006KT 9999 SKC QNH3043INS BECMG 2222/2223 17006KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3019INS BECMG 2401/2402 30006KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3018INS TX00/2321Z TNM12/2312Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2302 NEXT 2313
KIAD 19nm W	222102Z 2221/2324 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM231500 19005KT P6SM FEW250

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