# Congressional Heliport (8DC8)

**Congressional Heliport** (FAA: 8DC8) is a heliport in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. It opened in Dec 2024.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/8dc8

## At a glance

- FAA: 8DC8
- Type: Heliport
- Serves: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Opened: Dec 2024
- Elevation: 16 ft / 5 m
- Coordinates: 38.8997, -76.9595
- Helipads: 1
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Weather station: KDCA · WMO 72405
- Ident: 8DC8

## Timeline

- Dec 2024: Congressional Heliport opens.

## Helipads

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H1 | 50 ft / 15 m | 50 ft / 15 m | Concrete |  | yes |

## Nearby airports

- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · 5.3 mi / 8.6 km
- [ADW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kadw.md) Joint Base Andrews · 7.9 mi / 13 km
- [FME](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfme.md) Fort Meade Executive Airport · 17 mi / 27 km
- [DAA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdaa.md) Davison Army Air Field · 17 mi / 28 km
- [BWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwi.md) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 25 mi / 40 km
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · 27 mi / 43 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/8dc8/data