Suburban Heliport (5MD9) Information

Bethesda, MD

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	5MD9
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	077-06-35.9220W/38-59-50.3950N -77.109978/38.997332 (Estimated)
Elevation:	382 ft / 116.43 m (Surveyed)
Land:	0 acres
From nearest city:	0 nautical miles N of Bethesda, MD
Location:	Montgomery County, MD
Magnetic Variation:	10W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Privately owned
Owner:	Suburban Hospital
Address:	8600 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone number:	301-896-3100
Manager:	W Taylor
Address:	8600 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone number:	301-896-2500

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Private MEDICAL USE.
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	No
Lighting Schedule:	SS-SR
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green-Yellow (heliport)
Sectional chart:	Washington
Region:	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:	ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS:	DCA - Leesburg
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimension:	60 x 60 ft / 18.3 x 18.3 m
Surface:	CONC,

	Runway H1	Runway
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
VASI:	tri-color on left side & H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.	& H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

Helipad H2

Dimension:	60 x 60 ft / 18.3 x 18.3 m
Surface:	CONC,

	Runway H2	Runway
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
VASI:	tri-color on right side	& H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GTN	NDB	Georgetown		323.00	09W	4.1 nm
GAI	NDB	Gaithersburg		385.00	09W	10.7 nm
DC	NDB	Oxonn		332.00	11W	14.4 nm
VKX	NDB	Potomac		241.00	10W	16.6 nm
BUH	NDB	Anne Arundel		260.00	10W	17.2 nm
FND	NDB	Ellicott		371.00	11W	23.3 nm
IUB	NDB	Institute		404.00	08W	28.5 nm
GDX	NDB	Goodwin Lake		227.00	08W	33.8 nm
MTN	NDB	Martin		342.00	11W	38.6 nm
CJR	NDB	Culpeper		252.00	09W	44.9 nm
TZ	NDB	Cogan		364.00	10W	45.1 nm
EZF	NDB	Shannon		237.00	10W	46.8 nm
MSQ	NDB	Nailr		351.00	10W	49.6 nm
MTN	TACAN	Martin	068X		11W	38.2 nm
FDK	VOR	Frederick		109.00	08W	27.8 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	Washington	047X	111.00	09W	9.0 nm
ADW	VORTAC	Andrews	078X	113.10	10W	16.1 nm
AML	VORTAC	Armel	082X	113.50	08W	17.1 nm
BAL	VORTAC	Baltimore	098X	115.10	11W	23.4 nm
OTT	VORTAC	Nottingham	084X	113.70	10W	24.5 nm
EMI	VORTAC	Westminster	126X	117.90	08W	30.5 nm
BRV	VORTAC	Brooke	092X	114.50	09W	41.3 nm
CSN	VORTAC	Casanova	110X	116.30	06W	41.4 nm
MRB	VORTAC	Martinsburg	058X	112.10	07W	41.6 nm
DCA	VOT	Washington National		109.40		9.8 nm
ADW	VOT	Andrews Afb		109.60		16.5 nm

Remarks

APCH/DEP PATHS ARE IN A 180 DEGREE ARC FROM 070-250.
FOR TECHNICAL INFO CONTACT: RAYMOND A SYMS - AERONAUTICAL CONSULTANT (908) 870-8883 OR WRITE TO RAYMOND A SYMS & ASSOCIATES 28 BARUCH DRIVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740.
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