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5MD9

Suburban Heliport
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5MD9
Lat/Long:	38-59-50.3950N 077-06-35.9220W 38-59.839917N 077-06.598700W 38.9973319,-77.1099783 (estimated)
Elevation:	382 ft. / 116.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	10W (1990)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	20817

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm E):	121.225 (301-864-5497)
WX ASOS at DCA (9 nm S):	132.65 (276-200-0159)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (11 nm N):	128.275 (301-977-2971)
WX ASOS at IAD (17 nm W):	134.85 (703-661-2990)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (17 nm E):	123.925

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DCAr346/9.0	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W
ADWr325/16.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
AMLr085/17.1	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr254/23.4	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
FDKr162/(27.8)	FREDERICK VOR	109.00	08W
EMIr200/30.5	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
GEORGETOWN	018/4.1	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.
OXONN	355/14.4	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
DAVEE	009/20.1	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
ELLICOTT	233/23.3	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI 8 AMBER PERI LGTS.
Latitude:	38-59.839917N
Longitude:	077-06.598700W
Elevation:	382.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on left & H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Visual slope indicator:	tri-color VASI on right

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SUBURBAN HOSPITAL 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-3100
Manager:	CINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT 8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD BETHESDA, MD 20814 Phone 301-896-2500

Additional Remarks

A52-H1	HAS RESIDENTIAL HOMES 500 FT WEST; NORTH & SOUTH.
-	APCH/DEP PATHS ARE IN A 180 DEGREE ARC FROM 070-250.
-	FOR TECHNICAL INFO CONTACT: RAYMOND A SYMS - AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANT (908) 870-8883 OR WRITE TO RAYMOND A SYMS & ASSOCIATES 28 BARUCH DRIVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5MD9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm E)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (9 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (11 nm N)
W50 - Davis Airport (15 nm N)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (16 nm SE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (16 nm E)
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (17 nm SE)
KIAD - Washington Dulles International Airport (17 nm W)
KFME - Tipton Airport (17 nm E)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (17 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	09:43
Sunrise	06:11	10:11
Sunset	20:00	24:00
Evening civil twilight	20:29	00:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-May-2025 04:56:39
Local (UTC-4)	01-May-2025 00:56:39

METAR

KCGS 9nm E	010435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3009 RMK AO2 T01530114
KDCA 10nm S	010352Z 04006KT 10SM BKN250 20/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02000117 $
KGAI 11nm N	010356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01780067 402720178 PNO $
KADW 16nm SE	010355Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01890097 $
KIAD 16nm W	010352Z 07003KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01890117
KFME 17nm E	010439Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3011 RMK AO1
KDAA 17nm S	010355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW060 18/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01750148 $

TAF

KDCA 10nm S	010258Z 0103/0206 09005KT P6SM BKN080 BKN250 FM011200 08005KT P6SM BKN050 FM012000 14008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0120/0123 5SM -SHRA FM012300 14007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT060 FM020300 15005KT 6SM BR BKN080
KADW 16nm SE	010100Z 0101/0207 08006KT 9999 FEW060 FEW150 QNH3002INS BECMG 0113/0114 10012KT 9999 SCT025 BKN080 BKN200 QNH2996INS BECMG 0120/0121 15010G15KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BKN100 QNH2993INS BECMG 0123/0124 15012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT010 SCT210 QNH2993INS BECMG 0202/0203 18006KT 9999 FEW055 SCT250 WS020/22035KT 520053 QNH2987INS TX28/0121Z TN14/0110Z
KIAD 16nm W	010258Z 0103/0206 00000KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM011500 13005KT P6SM SCT040 FM012000 15008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0120/0123 5SM -SHRA FM012300 15008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090 FM020200 15005KT 6SM BR BKN080
KDAA 17nm S	302000Z 3020/0202 32010G15KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3001INS BECMG 3022/3023 01006KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3003INS BECMG 0106/0107 08003KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3013INS BECMG 0114/0115 13006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH3010INS BECMG 0116/0117 14009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0119/0201 9000 -SHRA BKN015 BECMG 0201/0202 13006KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3002INS TX28/3020Z TN16/0111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0101 NEXT 0112

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