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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
DCAr011/2.7WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr317/9.8ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
AMLr103/20.3ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr238/23.6BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
FDKr161/34.4FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr192/35.5WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W
BRVr033/37.2BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEORGETOWN119/4.532309WGTN --. - -.
OXONN009/8.333211WVQK ...- --.- -.-
DAVEE023/15.022309WDAA -.. .- .-
ELLICOTT219/25.937111WFND ..-. -. -..

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: leftleft

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 twilight05:2209:22
Sunrise05:5309:53
Sunset20:3400:34
Evening civil twilight21:0501:05

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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