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 14-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:24	09:24
Sunrise	05:55	09:55
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:04	01:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jul-2025 08:15:24
Local (UTC-4)	14-Jul-2025 04:15:24

METAR

KDCA 3nm S	140752Z 18006KT 10SM FEW009 FEW060 26/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02560239 $
KCGS 7nm NE	140750Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T02470235
KADW 9nm SE	140755Z 18003KT 10SM SCT040 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2A SLP163 T02410229 $
KDAA 13nm SW	140755Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02530241 $
KFME 16nm NE	140749Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM CLR 22/21 A3005 RMK AO1
KGAI 17nm N	140756Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM OVC006 24/ A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T0244 PNO $
KIAD 19nm W	140752Z 16003KT 10SM SCT013 SCT040 OVC160 24/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02440228 $

TAF

KDCA 3nm S	140527Z 1406/1512 18006KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250 FM140900 17004KT P6SM SCT007 SCT015 FM141300 16006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT035 FM142000 16009KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 TEMPO 1422/1502 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM150200 17008KT 6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN100 FM150600 18003KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250
KADW 9nm SE	140100Z 1401/1507 16005KT 9999 FEW040 SCT090 QNH3000INS BECMG 1404/1405 18006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN015 QNH3001INS BECMG 1409/1410 19003KT 9000 BR BKN020 QNH3000INS BECMG 1413/1414 20007KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH3004INS BECMG 1417/1418 20006KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB QNH3000INS TEMPO 1418/1421 6000 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1421/1422 14004KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1501/1505 6000 TSRA OVC015CB TX28/1418Z TN23/1408Z
KIAD 19nm W	140527Z 1406/1512 17006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM140900 16003KT P6SM SCT007 SCT015 FM141300 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT035 FM141900 18007KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 TEMPO 1422/1502 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM150200 20005KT 6SM -SHRA FEW030 BKN090 FM150600 VRB02KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250

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