UM Charles Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

6MD6 · La Plata, MD · 168 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6MD6
Coordinates: 38.5285, -76.9710
Elevation: 168 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
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: 2007/03
Distance from city: 0 SE

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	05:12 AM	09:12Z
Sunrise	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	00:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from 6MD6

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

42 ft × 42 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 168 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 309° mag · 298° true

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/	42 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OTT · Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	r235° / 15 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	r206° / 17.4 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r180° / 20.1 NM
BRV · Brooke	VORTAC	114.50	r066° / 21.4 NM
PXT · Patuxent	VORTAC	117.60	r308° / 30.5 NM
AML · Armel	VORTAC	113.50	r144° / 33.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6MD6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6MD6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

UM CHARLES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

701 E. CHARLES ST., LA PLATA, MD

301-609-4000

Manager

LAURI CRESS

701 E. CHARLES ST., LA PLATA, MD

301-609-4453

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.

Lighting

ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - 123.05.

Contact

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES.

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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 6MD6 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 6MD6

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Heliport (6MD6) is a heliport in La Plata, MD, at 168 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 42 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6MD6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6MD6 have a control tower?

No. UM Charles Regional Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 6MD6?

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 42 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6MD6?

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Heliport is in La Plata, MD, at an elevation of 168 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5285, -76.9710.

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