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5MD9

Suburban Heliport
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 16-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:04	10:04
Sunrise	06:31	10:31
Sunset	19:45	23:45
Evening civil twilight	20:13	00:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2025 04:00:52
Local (UTC-4)	16-Apr-2025 00:00:52

METAR

KCGS 9nm E	160345Z AUTO 28013G20KT 250V310 10SM OVC065 11/00 A2982 RMK AO2 T01120004
KDCA 10nm S	160352Z 29014G28KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 12/M01 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/0349 SLP095 T01221006
KGAI 11nm N	160256Z AUTO 28016G20KT 10SM BKN055 10/01 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP103 6//// T01000006 51023 PNO $
KADW 16nm SE	160355Z 29011G21KT 10SM BKN070 11/M00 A2979 RMK AO2A PK WND 29027/45 SLP094 T01141004 $
KIAD 16nm W	160352Z 28015G22KT 10SM FEW055 BKN065 11/00 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/0258 SLP096 T01060000
KFME 17nm E	160349Z AUTO 26009G17KT 230V290 10SM SCT050 OVC070 10/01 A2982 RMK AO1
KDAA 17nm S	160355Z AUTO 28013G23KT 10SM SCT075 12/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/43 SLP094 T01181014 $

TAF

KDCA 10nm S	152102Z 1521/1624 29020G35KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 TEMPO 1521/1523 28025G45KT 6SM -SHRA FM152300 28015G25KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM160300 28011G18KT P6SM SCT070 FM161400 29016G27KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250
KADW 16nm SE	160100Z 1601/1707 29018G30KT 9999 FEW040 520004 QNH2969INS TEMPO 1601/1602 29022G35KT BECMG 1604/1605 28012G20KT 9999 FEW050 510003 QNH2976INS BECMG 1613/1614 29018G28KT 9999 SCT050 510003 QNH2985INS BECMG 1623/1624 31009KT 9999 SKC 510083 QNH2994INS TX14/1619Z TN06/1611Z
KIAD 16nm W	152102Z 1521/1624 27020G35KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 1521/1523 28025G45KT 6SM -SHRA FM152300 28015G25KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150 FM160300 29011G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM161400 29016G27KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150
KDAA 17nm S	152136Z 1521/1702 28018G25KT 9999 SCT070 SCT200 530009 QNH2959INS TEMPO 1521/1523 27025G35KT BECMG 1602/1603 27012G18KT 9999 FEW060 520009 QNH2979INS BECMG 1613/1614 30015G25KT 9999 FEW070 520009 QNH2990INS BECMG 1623/1624 31010G15KT 9999 SKC 510204 QNH2997INS TX19/1521Z TN07/1610Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1612

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