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5MD9

Suburban Heliport
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5MD9
Lat/Long:	38-59-50.3950N 077-06-35.9220W 38-59.839917N 077-06.598700W 38.9973319,-77.1099783 (estimated)
Elevation:	382 ft. / 116.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10W (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20817

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm E):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm S):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (11 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at IAD (17 nm W):	134.85 (703-661-2990)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm E):	123.925

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr346/9.0	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr325/16.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr085/17.1	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr254/23.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
FDKr162/(27.8)	FREDERICK VOR	109.00	08W
EMIr200/30.5	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	018/4.1	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	355/14.4	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	009/20.1	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	233/23.3	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI 8 AMBER PERI LGTS.
Latitude:	38-59.839917N
Longitude:	077-06.598700W
Elevation:	382.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on left & H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on right

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SUBURBAN HOSPITAL 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-3100
Manager:	CINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-2500

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	HAS RESIDENTIAL HOMES 500 FT WEST; NORTH & SOUTH.
-	APCH/DEP PATHS ARE IN A 180 DEGREE ARC FROM 070-250.
-	FOR TECHNICAL INFO CONTACT: RAYMOND A SYMS - AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANT (908) 870-8883 OR WRITE TO RAYMOND A SYMS & ASSOCIATES 28 BARUCH DRIVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MD9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (11 nm N)
W50 - Davis Airport (15 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (16 nm SE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (16 nm E)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (17 nm SE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (17 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (17 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (17 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	09:33
Sunrise	06:02	10:02
Sunset	20:07	00:07
Evening civil twilight	20:37	00:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-May-2025 10:45:22
Local (UTC-4)	09-May-2025 06:45:22

METAR

KCGS 9nm E	091015Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM OVC008 16/15 A2989 RMK AO2 T01590150
KDCA 10nm S	091003Z 34008KT 10SM OVC008 16/15 A2988 RMK AO2 T01610150 $
KGAI 11nm N	090956Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM -RA OVC004 13/ A2991 RMK AO2 RAB54 SLP139 T0133 PNO $
KADW 16nm SE	090955Z 00000KT 10SM OVC010 16/15 A2985 RMK AO2A CIG 007 RWY01L SLP114 T01620152 $
KIAD 16nm W	090952Z 36007KT 10SM -RA OVC007 14/13 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB37 SLP120 P0001 T01390128
KFME 17nm E	091019Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM OVC007 15/15 A2990 RMK AO1
KDAA 17nm S	090955Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM -DZ OVC007 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP111 P0000 T01680155 $

TAF

KDCA 10nm S	090901Z 0909/1012 01006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC005 FM091200 35009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM091500 34008KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN010 OVC060 FM092000 33008KT P6SM BKN025 FM092300 33008KT P6SM BKN045 FM100300 34006KT P6SM SCT050
KADW 16nm SE	091000Z 0910/1015 03006KT 9999 BKN007 BKN020 OVC100 QNH2984INS BECMG 0912/0913 35006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN009 BKN050 QNH2987INS BECMG 0915/0916 33012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 BKN090 QNH2987INS BECMG 0918/0919 33010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN025 OVC090 QNH2989INS BECMG 1000/1001 33006KT 9999 FEW030 510052 QNH2993INS BECMG 1007/1008 30006KT 9999 FEW030 WS020/33035KT 510053 QNH2999INS BECMG 1011/1012 31012G20KT 9999 SKC 510054 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1013/1015 31015G25KT 520004 TX18/0918Z TN09/1009Z
KIAD 16nm W	090901Z 0909/1012 35008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC009 FM091100 35009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM091700 34009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC015 FM092000 33010G17KT P6SM BKN025 FM092300 34008KT P6SM SCT040 FM100600 31005KT P6SM SKC
KDAA 17nm S	082000Z 0820/1002 16009KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 BKN060 QNH2993INS BECMG 0822/0823 16009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC080 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0823/0904 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0903/0904 14003KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 BKN050 QNH2993INS TEMPO 0906/0909 3200 -SHRA BR BKN010 BECMG 0908/0909 09003KT 8000 -RA BR OVC007 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0909/0913 08003KT 6000 -RA BR OVC005 BECMG 0912/0913 27009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT007 BKN010 QNH2987INS BECMG 0914/0915 31012KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN020 QNH2990INS BECMG 0918/0920 34

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