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72VA Inova Fairfax Hospital Heliport
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 72VA
Lat/Long: 38-51-25.4030N 077-13-34.9350W
38-51.423383N 077-13.582250W
38.8570564,-77.2263708
(estimated)
Elevation: 522 ft. / 159.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (2025)
From city: 2 miles E of FAIRFAX, VA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 22003

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date: 10/1987
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm E): 132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX ASOS at IAD (12 nm NW): 134.85 (571-250-7817)
WX AWOS-3PT at HEF (16 nm SW): PHONE 703-361-6160
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (16 nm NE): 121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (19 nm N): 128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DCAr278/8.9WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
AMLr121/12.1ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
ADWr290/17.1ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
BRVr020/31.8BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
BALr245/32.4BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
CSNr073/32.6CASANOVA VORTAC116.3006W
FDKr176/34.0FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr205/40.0WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEORGETOWN237/6.532309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN311/10.833211WVQK ...- --.- -.-
ELLICOTT230/33.237111WFND ..-. -. -..
SHANNON027/37.023710WEZF . --.. ..-.
NAILR063/39.935110WMSQ -- ... --.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 127 x 81 ft. / 39 x 25 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 38-51.430000N
Longitude: 077-13.667833W
Elevation: 389.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 38-51.463333N
Longitude: 077-13.795000W
Elevation: 465.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H3

Dimensions: 46 x 46 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface: mats
Latitude: 38-51.442833N
Longitude: 077-13.584667W
Elevation: 522.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM
3300 GALLOWS RD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
Phone 703-776-2987
Manager: GARY A. SWITZER
3300 GALLOWS RD
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046
Phone 703-776-2987

Additional Remarks

A40 PERIMETER AND FLOOD LIGHTS BOTH HELIPADS.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 72VA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (9 nm S)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm E)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (12 nm NW)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (14 nm SE)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (16 nm SW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (16 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (17 nm E)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (17 nm SE)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (19 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise06:5911:59
Sunset16:5121:51
Evening civil twilight17:1922:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Nov-2025 13:12:04
Local (UTC-5)  21-Nov-2025 08:12:04
 
METAR
KDAA 
9nm S 		211255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN012 07/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00730062 $
KDCA 
9nm E 		211252Z 18003KT 9SM BKN012 OVC015 09/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00890061 $
KIAD 
11nm NW 		211252Z 00000KT 7SM OVC006 07/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T00720056 $
KHEF 
16nm SW 		211256Z 00000KT 9SM OVC006 07/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00720061 $
KCGS 
16nm NE 		211255Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC013 08/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T00840065
KADW 
17nm E 		211255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN013 BKN095 09/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00890063 $
KGAI 
19nm N 		211256Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ OVC007 07/ A3010 RMK AO2 SLP209 T0067
TAF
KDAA 
9nm S 		211300Z 2113/2219 14006KT 9999 BKN012 OVC015 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2113/2115 OVC015 BECMG 2114/2115 15006KT 9999 SCT020 OVC040 QNH2999INS BECMG 2119/2120 16006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC040 QNH2994INS BECMG 2203/2204 16003KT 8000 -RA BKN010 OVC020 QNH2987NS BECMG 2206/2207 04003KT 4800 -RA BR OVC005 QNH2984INS BECMG 2214/2215 01006KT 9000 -SHRA OVC010 QNH2988INS BECMG 2216/2217 36006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC025 QNH2990INS TX13/2121Z TN07/2113Z
KDCA 
9nm E 		211121Z 2112/2218 19006KT P6SM OVC015 FM211600 00000KT P6SM OVC035 FM220400 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC027 FM220600 00000KT 3SM RA OVC006 FM220900 03003KT 2SM RA OVC002 FM221200 01006KT 4SM BR OVC004
KIAD 
11nm NW 		211121Z 2112/2218 00000KT P6SM OVC015 FM211500 00000KT P6SM OVC060 FM220000 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC045 FM220600 00000KT 2SM RA OVC005 FM221200 01005KT 5SM BR OVC003 FM221500 35007KT P6SM OVC007
KADW 
17nm E 		210900Z 2109/2215 18003KT 9999 OVC017 QNH3010INS BECMG 2116/2117 18006KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3004INS BECMG 2122/2123 18006KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2998INS BECMG 2205/2206 12005KT 8000 -SHRA OVC005 QNH2992INS TX13/2120Z TN07/2111Z
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