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72VA

Inova Fairfax Hospital Heliport
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
DCAr278/8.9	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
AMLr121/12.1	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
ADWr290/17.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
BRVr020/31.8	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W
BALr245/32.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
CSNr073/32.6	CASANOVA VORTAC	116.30	06W
FDKr176/34.0	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr205/40.0	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	237/6.5	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
ELLICOTT	230/33.2	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..
SHANNON	027/37.0	237	10W	EZF	. --.. ..-.
NAILR	063/39.9	351	10W	MSQ	-- ... --.-

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:	left	left

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:	left	left

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:	left	left

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 - Washington Manassas 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 30-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:39	09:39
Sunrise	06:09	10:09
Sunset	20:21	00:21
Evening civil twilight	20:51	00:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Jul-2026 15:07:08
Local (UTC-4)	30-Jul-2026 11:07:08

METAR

KDAA 9nm S	301455Z AUTO 31012G19KT 10SM CLR 27/13 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02710134 50003 $
KDCA 9nm E	301452Z 31016G24KT 10SM FEW070 FEW250 27/14 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02670144 50004
KIAD 11nm NW	301452Z 29013G20KT 10SM SCT250 26/14 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02560144 50002
KHEF 16nm SW	301456Z 33012G19KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02670150 51004 $
KCGS 16nm NE	301455Z AUTO 30010G17KT 10SM CLR 26/14 A2984 RMK AO2 T02630144
KADW 17nm E	301455Z 33011G18KT 10SM FEW100 26/14 A2981 RMK AO2A SLP099 T02600141 50004 $
KGAI 19nm N	301456Z AUTO 31012G16KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02440161 50002

TAF

KDAA 9nm S	301200Z 3012/3118 31009KT 9999 FEW080 SCT250 QNH2979INS BECMG 3014/3015 32012G20KT 9999 FEW060 FEW250 QNH2982INS BECMG 3017/3018 33010G15KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2984INS BECMG 3101/3102 35006KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2991INS TX30/3020Z TN21/3110Z
KDCA 9nm E	301121Z 3012/3118 32015G24KT P6SM SCT090 SCT250 FM310000 34007KT P6SM BKN250 FM310400 33003KT P6SM FEW250
KIAD 11nm NW	301121Z 3012/3118 31008KT P6SM SCT080 FM301400 32013G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM302300 33008KT P6SM SCT050 FM310200 33003KT P6SM FEW250
KADW 17nm E	300900Z 3009/3115 33010G15KT 9999 FEW070 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2971INS BECMG 3013/3014 31010G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2982INS TEMPO 3014/3016 32015G25KT BECMG 3017/3018 33010G20KT 9999 SCT040 BKN050 QNH2983INS BECMG 3022/3023 33010KT 9999 BKN060 QNH2985INS BECMG 3104/3105 34008KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 QNH2990INS BECMG 3108/3109 35006KT 9999 SCT080 BKN100 QNH2995INS TX30/3019Z TN22/3009Z

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