5MD9
Suburban Heliport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for 5MD9
Coordinates: N38°59.85' / W77°6.60'
Located 00 miles N of Bethesda, Maryland. View all Airports in Maryland.
Surveyed Elevation is 382 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
MEDICAL USE.
Activation Date:February 1994
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green-Yellow
(Heliport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:WASHINGTON
F.S.S.:LEESBURG
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR; PVT USE ONLY.
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
AWOS-3 at CGS (8.8 E):121.225 301-864-5497
ASOS at DCA (9.4 S):132.65 276-200-0159
D-ATIS at DCA (9.4 S):132.65
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD DCA WASHINGTON 111.00 346°9.0
VOT ADW ANDREWS 113.10 325°16.1
VOD AML ARMEL 113.50 085°17.1
VOT BAL BALTIMORE 115.10 254°23.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT GTN GEORGETOWN 323 189°4.1
VOT FND ELLICOTT 371 041°23.3
VOT EZF SHANNON 237 200°46.7
VOT MSQ NAILR 351 229°49.5
Helipad H1
Dimensions:60 x 60 feet / 18 x 18 meters
Surface:Concrete
Edge Lighting:Perimeter
8 AMBER PERI LGTS.
Coordinates:N38°59.85' / W77°6.60'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 382.0
Glide Slope IndicatorTRIL
& H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
BETHESDA, MD 20814
301-896-3100
Manager:CINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT
8600 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
BETHESDA, MD 20814
301-896-2500
Other 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.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
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