Crippen's Heliport HeliportPrivate

VA54 · Reston, VA · 350 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA54
Coordinates: 38.9762, -77.3267
Elevation: 350 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
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: 1989/02
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	08:39 PM	00:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	01:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 04:44 AM

Plan a flight from VA54

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 475 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
AML · Armel	VORTAC	113.50	r077° / 7 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r306° / 15.3 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	r305° / 23.8 NM
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r183° / 26.3 NM
OTT · Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	r311° / 31.7 NM
CSN · Casanova	VORTAC	116.30	r057° / 32.2 NM
BAL · Baltimore	VORTAC	115.10	r261° / 33.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA54 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA54. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MAY PROPERTIES IV. LLC

8032 LEESBURG PIKE, VIENNA, VA

703-430-9555

Manager

PAUL SCHAAF

939 HURON ST #106, CHICAGO, IL

(703) 282-3657

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

Contact

PMSCHAAF@GMAIL.COM

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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 VA54 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 VA54

Crippen's Heliport (VA54) is a heliport in Reston, VA, at 350 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 VA54, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA54 have a control tower?

No. Crippen's Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at VA54?

Crippen's Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA54?

Crippen's Heliport is in Reston, VA, at an elevation of 350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9762, -77.3267.

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