Um Charles Regional Medical Center Heliport (6MD6) — La Plata, MD

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-09-03
Airport Identifier	6MD6
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°58'15.5200" W / 38°31'42.6300" N -76.970978 / 38.528508 (Estimated)
Elevation	168.00 ft / 51.21 m (Estimated)
Location	Charles County, MD
Magnetic Variation	11W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	UM CHARLES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Address	701 E. CHARLES ST. LA PLATA, MD 20646
Phone number	301-609-4000
Manager	LAURI CRESS
Address	701 E. CHARLES ST. LA PLATA, MD 20646
Phone number	301-609-4453

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	42 x 42 ft (13 x 13 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	168.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	38.528508 / -76.970978	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GTN	NDB	GEORGETOWN		323.00	09W	25.2 nm
EZF	NDB	SHANNON		237.00	10W	27.5 nm
MSQ	NDB	NAILR		351.00	10W	44.2 nm
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	46.5 nm
OTT	TACAN	NOTTINGHAM	84X	113.70	10W	15.1 nm
NHK	TACAN	NAS PATUXENT RIVER	39Y	110.25	10W	30.3 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	20.1 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	33.7 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	17.5 nm
BRV	VORTAC	BROOKE	92X	114.50	09W	21.4 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	41.3 nm
CSN	VORTAC	CASANOVA	110X	116.30	06W	42.6 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
• PRVDD VFR OPNS; PVT USE; AREA IS MARKED AND WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.