Mc Guire Va Medical Center Pad Heliport HeliportPrivate

0VA6 · Richmond, VA · 178 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 0VA6
Coordinates: 37.4960, -77.4622
Elevation: 178 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1976/07
Distance from city: 6 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:18 AM	09:18Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	01:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from 0VA6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 178 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RIC · Richmond	VORTAC	114.10	r276° / 6.8 NM
FAK · Flat Rock	VORTAC	113.30	r102° / 17.5 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r307° / 19.3 NM
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r282° / 35.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 0VA6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0VA6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MC GUIRE VA MEDICAL CENTER

1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD, RICHMOND, VA

804-675-5000

Manager

CHIEF ENGINEERING SERVICE

1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD, RICHMOND, VA

804-675-5000

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Obstructions

TREES AND PLINES 250 FT SE OF PAD ALONG ROADWAY.

Contact

VA POLICE/SECURITY SERVICE.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0VA6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 0VA6

Mc Guire Va Medical Center Pad Heliport (0VA6) is a heliport in Richmond, VA, at 178 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0VA6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0VA6 have a control tower?

No. Mc Guire Va Medical Center Pad Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 0VA6?

Mc Guire Va Medical Center Pad Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0VA6?

Mc Guire Va Medical Center Pad Heliport is in Richmond, VA, at an elevation of 178 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4960, -77.4622.

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