Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

VA70 · Gloucester, VA · 75 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA70
Coordinates: 37.4218, -76.5430
Elevation: 75 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: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/05
Distance from city: 1 NW

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	05:15 AM	09:15Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:15 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from VA70

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/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 75 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r108° / 8.2 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r347° / 22 NM
CCV · Cape Charles	VORTAC	112.20	r290° / 26.4 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r084° / 27.9 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r346° / 31.6 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r340° / 35.8 NM
RIC · Richmond	VORTAC	114.10	r106° / 37.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA70 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA70. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RIVERSIDE HALTH SYSTEM.

RT 17, BOX 1130, GLOUCESTER, VA

804-693-8800

Manager

LES FOWLKES

7519 HOSPITAL DRIVE, GLOUCESTER, VA

804-693-8820

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 804-693-8800.

Contact

RIVERSIDE WALTER REED HOSPITAL

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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 VA70 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 VA70

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Heliport (VA70) is a heliport in Gloucester, VA, at 75 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA70 have a control tower?

No. Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at VA70?

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA70?

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Heliport is in Gloucester, VA, at an elevation of 75 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4218, -76.5430.

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