AirNav: DC01 - Washington Post Heliport

DC01

Washington Post Heliport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	DC01
Lat/Long:	38-54-15.4020N 077-02-03.9160W 38-54.256700N 077-02.065267W 38.9042783,-77.0344211 (estimated)
Elevation:	175 ft. / 53 m (estimated)
Variation:	09W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20005

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1976
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD FOR SVC CALL 202-334-6000.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERI LGTS CALL 202-334-6000.
Beacon:	white-yellow (lighted seaplane base) FOR ROTG BCN CALL 202-334-6000.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS at DCA (3 nm S):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (7 nm NE):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm NE):	123.925
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (17 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr011/2.7	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr317/9.8	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr103/20.3	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr238/23.6	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
FDKr161/34.4	FREDERICK VOR/DME	116.85	08W
EMIr192/35.5	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
BRVr033/37.2	BROOKE VORTAC	114.50	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	119/4.5	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	009/8.3	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	023/15.0	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	219/25.9	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	139 x 66 ft. / 42 x 20 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	38-54.256700N
Longitude:	077-02.065267W
Elevation:	175.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WASHINGTON POST 1301 K ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20071
Manager:	CARR 1301 K ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20071

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
-	(CONTACT TITLE) ADDITIONAL CONTACT: CARR PROPERTIES, 1776 1 ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at DC01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (3 nm S)
KCGS - College Park Airport (7 nm NE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (10 nm SE)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (10 nm S)
W00 - Freeway Airport (12 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
KFME - Tipton Airport (17 nm NE)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (17 nm N)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:22	09:22
Sunrise	05:53	09:53
Sunset	20:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	21:05	01:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Jul-2025 12:11:43
Local (UTC-4)	11-Jul-2025 08:11:43

METAR

KDCA 3nm S	111152Z 09003KT 9SM FEW009 SCT200 26/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 70001 T02610233 10261 20239 53011
KCGS 7nm NE	111200Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3001 RMK AO2 T02490236
KADW 9nm SE	111155Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02530231 10253 20212 52015 $
KDAA 13nm SW	111200Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN001 25/24 A2997 RMK AO2 BKN V OVC SLP151 $
KFME 16nm NE	111159Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/23 A3003 RMK AO1
KGAI 17nm N	111156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/ A3003 RMK AO2 SLP177 6//// 7//// T0239 10239 20206 53012 PNO $
KIAD 19nm W	111152Z 00000KT 10SM FEW033 FEW090 25/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02500228 10250 20206 53010

TAF

KDCA 3nm S	111135Z 1112/1218 06004KT P6SM FEW009 SCT250 FM111800 16005KT P6SM SCT035 FM120200 00000KT P6SM SCT100 FM121600 12004KT P6SM SCT060
KADW 9nm SE	110900Z 1109/1215 VRB02KT 6000 BR SKC QNH2994INS TEMPO 1109/1112 3200 BR SCT003 BECMG 1111/1112 03005KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 1115/1116 08006KT 9999 FEW030 FEW100 QNH2997INS BECMG 1119/1120 12006KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 1209/1210 10005KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH3003INS BECMG 1212/1213 10005KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN025 QNH3007INS BECMG 1213/1214 09004KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3007INS TX31/1121Z TN22/1109Z
KDAA 13nm SW	111200Z 1112/1218 00000KT 0800 FG VV001 QNH2998INS BECMG 1112/1113 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN070 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1123/1202 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1211/1213 13003KT 4800 -RA BKN004 OVC010 QNH3003INS BECMG 1214/1216 10003KT 8000 -RA BKN010 OVC020 QNH3006INS BECMG 1215/1217 10003KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 SCT040 BKN050 QNH3005INS TX30/1121Z TN22/1210Z
KIAD 19nm W	110859Z 1109/1212 14003KT P6SM FEW120 FM111000 00000KT 4SM BR SCT015 BKN120 FM111300 35003KT P6SM SCT035 FM111800 17005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 PROB30 1123/1202 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM120200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100

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