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South Capitol Street Heliport Heliport

09W · Washington, DC · 10 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
09W
Coordinates
38.8686, -77.0084
Elevation
10 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
NOTAM facility
DCA
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT-SUN 1100-1900
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1974/04
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:11 AM09:11Z
Sunrise05:43 AM09:43Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM01:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 09W

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Approach lights
RLLS
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DCA · WashingtonVOR-DME111.00r076° / 1.4 NM
ADW · AndrewsVORTAC113.10r309° / 7.6 NM
OTT · NottinghamVORTAC113.70r318° / 15.7 NM
AML · ArmelVORTAC113.50r108° / 21.8 NM
BAL · BaltimoreVORTAC115.10r233° / 24.3 NM
BRV · BrookeVORTAC114.50r036° / 35.8 NM
FDK · FrederickVOR109.00r160° / 36.8 NM

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Services

Fuel available
Jet A
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET HELIPORT, LLC
115 VALLEYVIEW RD, FAIRFIELD, CT
203-856-6407
Manager
DON SCIMONELLI
1724 S CAPITAL ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC
202-484-8616

Remarks FAA

  • INGRESS & EGRESS ROUTES NE & SW OVER ANACOSTIA RIVER.
  • LARGE LOOSE GRAVEL SOUTH & WEST OF PAVEMENT.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
  • OPEN HOLIDAYS UPON RESERVATION.
  • 75 FT LGTD BRIDGE 500 FT E; + 50 FT STACK 400 FT W; +40 FT BLDG 60 FT NE.

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