AirNav: 5MD9 - Suburban Heliport

5MD9

Suburban Heliport
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 (571-250-7817)
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 03-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:13	09:13
Sunrise	05:45	09:45
Sunset	20:28	00:28
Evening civil twilight	21:00	01:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Jun-2025 16:31:15
Local (UTC-4)	03-Jun-2025 12:31:15

METAR

KCGS 9nm E	031615Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A3020 RMK AO2 T02560085
KDCA 10nm S	031552Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 25/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02500083
KGAI 11nm N	031556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP243 T02440094 PNO $
KADW 16nm SE	031555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW130 FEW180 25/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP222 T02510068 $
KIAD 16nm W	031557Z 10005KT 10SM FEW250 25/08 A3019 RMK AO2 T02500083
KFME 17nm E	031619Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/09 A3022 RMK AO1
KDAA 17nm S	031555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T02570095 $

TAF

KDCA 10nm S	031124Z 0312/0418 23003KT P6SM FEW250 FM031600 16006KT P6SM SCT250 FM041000 19008KT P6SM SCT250
KADW 16nm SE	030900Z 0309/0415 25006KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3010INS BECMG 0314/0315 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 0406/0407 20003KT 9999 SKC 510052 QNH3016INS TX28/0320Z TN13/0310Z
KIAD 16nm W	031124Z 0312/0418 24003KT P6SM SCT250 FM031600 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM041000 19008KT P6SM SCT250
KDAA 17nm S	031200Z 0312/0418 VRB03KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3012INS WND 17006KT AFT 0315Z TX29/0320Z TN14/0312Z

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