Children's Hospital Heliport (DC17)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	DC17
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°0'51.8200" W / 38°55'39.4800" N -77.014394 / 38.927633 (Estimated)
Elevation	285.00 ft / 86.87 m (Surveyed)
Location	Washington County, DC
Magnetic Variation	09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NATIONAL
Address	111 MICHIGAN AVE., NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Phone number	202-476-5433
Manager	MICHAEL COURTNEY
Address	111 MICHIGAN AVE., NW WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Phone number	202-476-5433

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	White-Green-Yellow (lighted heliport)
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	FDC

Airport Communications

UNICOM

123.05 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	285.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	38.927633 / -77.014394	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GTN	NDB	GEORGETOWN		323.00	09W	5.1 nm
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	24.3 nm
EZF	NDB	SHANNON		237.00	10W	44.7 nm
OTT	TACAN	NOTTINGHAM	84X	113.70	10W	18.4 nm
NHK	TACAN	NAS PATUXENT RIVER	39Y	110.25	10W	48.1 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	4.2 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	21.2 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	33.6 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	10.0 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	22.0 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	34.1 nm
BRV	VORTAC	BROOKE	92X	114.50	09W	38.9 nm
CSN	VORTAC	CASANOVA	110X	116.30	06W	43.4 nm
MRB	VORTAC	MARTINSBURG	58X	112.10	07W	47.6 nm

Remarks

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