AirNav: 8DC8 - Congressional Heliport

8DC8

Congressional Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	8DC8
Lat/Long:	38-53-58.9000N 076-57-34.1000W 38-53.981667N 076-57.568333W 38.8996944,-76.9594722 (estimated)
Elevation:	16 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
From city:	3 miles E of WASHINGTON, DC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20019

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2024
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at DCA (5 nm SW):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (5 nm N):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (15 nm NE):	123.925
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (19 nm NW):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr065/4.3	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr332/7.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
BALr231/21.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
AMLr103/23.8	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
EMIr187/35.7	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
FDKr156/36.3	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
BRVr038/38.5	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	112/7.9	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	033/8.6	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	035/15.9	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	211/24.8	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-53.981667N
Longitude:	076-57.568333W
Elevation:	16.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CONGRESSIONAL AVIATION ATTN: GEOFF RANKIN, 1800 M STREET NW, TOWER SUITE 500 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 Phone 202-390-0847
Manager:	CONGRESSIONAL AVIATION 3400 BENNING ROAD NE WASHINGTON, DC 20019 Phone 202-390-0847

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8DC8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (5 nm SW)
KCGS - College Park Airport (5 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (7 nm SE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (9 nm S)
W00 - Freeway Airport (9 nm E)
KFME - Tipton Airport (15 nm NE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (15 nm SW)
KANP - Lee Airport (18 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (19 nm NW)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	09:18
Sunrise	05:50	09:50
Sunset	20:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	21:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jul-2025 00:53:18
Local (UTC-4)	06-Jul-2025 20:53:18

METAR

KDCA 5nm SW	062352Z 14006KT 10SM FEW040 SCT150 BKN250 28/23 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 60000 T02830233 10317 20278 55007 $
KCGS 5nm N	070040Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM BKN027 28/23 A2999 RMK AO2 T02800229
KADW 7nm SE	062355Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP150 60010 T02720230 10304 20256 55007 $
KFME 14nm NE	070039Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 26/22 A3001 RMK AO1
KGAI 19nm NW	062356Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM OVC085 27/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP170 6//// T02670244 10322 20267 58004 PNO $

TAF

KDCA
5nm SW

062105Z 0621/0724 15007KT 6SM -SHRA FEW025 BKN040 FM062300 16008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040 FM070500 16003KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080 FM070800 15003KT P6SM BKN015 FM071500 17004KT 4SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM072000 17005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 PROB30 0720/0724 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB

KADW
7nm SE

061700Z 0617/0723 14006KT 9999 FEW025 SCT045 SCT250 QNH3005INS BECMG 0701/0702 14008KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN015 QNH3000INS BECMG 0702/0703 13010KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN015 QNH2998INS BECMG 0704/0705 16006KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC020 QNH2999INS BECMG 0708/0709 15003KT 9999 SCT010 BKN040 BKN100 QNH2995INS BECMG 0712/0713 17004KT 9999 FEW010 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2995INS BECMG 0715/0716 12012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BR VCTS SCT005 BKN010CB QNH2992INS TEMPO 0716/0719 09015G25KT 6000 -TSRA BR OVC005CB BECMG 0721/0722

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