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MD32

Fort Detrick Helipad
Fort Detrick (Frederick), Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MD32
Lat/Long:	39-26-10.5500N 077-25-14.3800W 39-26.175833N 077-25.239667W 39.4362639,-77.4206611 (estimated)
Elevation:	350 ft. / 107 m (estimated)
Variation:	09W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	21702

Heliport Operations

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

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at FDK (2.4 nm SE):	PHONE 301-600-1457
WX AWOS-3PT at GAI (20 nm SE):	128.275 (301-977-2971)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
FDKr312/(2.6)	FREDERICK VOR	109.00	08W
MRBr088/20.1	MARTINSBURG VORTAC	112.10	07W
EMIr268/20.8	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
HGRr135/(25.5)	HAGERSTOWN VOR	109.80	07W
AMLr012/30.2	ARMEL VOR/DME	113.50	08W
BALr305/38.7	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
DCAr342/39.0	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLICOTT		298/31.2		371		11W		FND	..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN		345/33.4		323		09W		GTN	--. - -.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	80 x 80 ft. / 24 x 24 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	39-26.175833N
Longitude:	077-25.239667W
Elevation:	350.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY FT BELVOIR, VA 22060

Additional Remarks

-	PPR OPS C301-619-2014/3366/8547. DURG DUTY HRS, AFT HRS AIR TRAFFIC AND AIRSPACE OFFICER C301-619-2528, PROVOST MARSHAL C301-619-7114.
-	SVC: HELIPAD LGT SUNRISE TO SUNSET.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM IN EFFECT, AVOID OVERFLIGHT ADJ CIV HOUSING AREAS.
-	CAUTION: 90 FT W OF HELIPAD CTR 8 FT X 8 FT STORAGE SHED; 110 FT W OF HELIPAD CTR 20 FT HIGH WINDSOCK POLE; 80 FT E OF HELIPAD CENTER 8 FT HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE SURROUNDING THE STORM MGMT POND; 200 FT SW OF HELIPAD CTR COMMISSARY SINGLE LEVEL BRICK BLDG.
-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MD32.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (2 nm SE)
W50 - Davis Airport (17 nm SE)
2W2 - Clearview Airpark (19 nm E)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm SE)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (22 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:50	09:50
Sunrise	06:18	10:18
Sunset	19:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	20:26	00:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Apr-2025 07:11:29
Local (UTC-4)	26-Apr-2025 03:11:29

METAR

KFDK 3nm SE	260700Z AUTO 18004KT OVC008 18/18 A2991 RMK AO2
KGAI 20nm SE	260656Z AUTO 18008G15KT 10SM OVC008 18/ A2994 RMK AO2 CIG 005V013 SLP150 T0178 PNO $

TAF

KMRB 26nm W	260540Z 2606/2706 20004KT 6SM -SHRA BR FEW008 BKN080 OVC100 FM260700 19006KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 OVC035 FM261300 26009KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2615/2618 5SM -SHRA FM261900 30016G25KT P6SM SCT040 FM270300 31014G23KT P6SM FEW250
KIAD 30nm S	260541Z 2606/2712 15007KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN020 OVC100 FM260700 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC050 FM261300 22009KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 FM261700 25010G18KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN040 BKN080 PROB30 2617/2620 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM262100 30014G26KT P6SM BKN050 FM270400 31014G24KT P6SM FEW250

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