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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

South Capitol Street Heliport

ID 09W Elev 10 ft Lat 38° 52.12' N Lon 77° 0.50' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 09W

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Aerial view · 09W

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 09W — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 09W

1 runway end on file. Longest: 60 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 60 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 09W, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·INGRESS & EGRESS ROUTES NE & SW OVER ANACOSTIA RIVER.
  • ·LARGE LOOSE GRAVEL SOUTH & WEST OF PAVEMENT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
  • ·OPEN HOLIDAYS UPON RESERVATION. 75 FT LGTD BRIDGE 500 FT E; + 50 FT STACK 400 FT W; +40 FT BLDG 60 FT NE.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

DC12

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 09W

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1985-10-01 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in DC

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 09W — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

56

Flight Instructors

A&P

61

Mechanics

AME

2

Medical Examiners (AME)

FBO

2

Fixed Base Operators

DPEs near 09W

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 4 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 18 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 19 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 19 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 22 nm
Alan Lowdermilk Manassas VA 23 nm
Spencer Reed Watson Manassas VA 23 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 24 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 26 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 09W

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Leonard John Kosinski Bolling Afb DC 2 nm
Mark Patrick Bender Bolling Afb DC 2 nm
Jacob Earl Collins Washington DC 2 nm
Teyedo Valentine B Egbuson Washington DC 2 nm
Kent Schuyler Jackson Washington DC 2 nm
Robert Edward Schmidle Jr Washington DC 2 nm
Rainer Uwe Jettmar Washington DC 2 nm
John Edward Marsh Washington DC 2 nm
Seth Jay Goldman Washington DC 2 nm
Rachel Wendy Nelson Washington DC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 09W

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert James Shafto Bolling Afb DC 2 nm
Jeffrey Lee Malone Bolling Afb DC 2 nm
Michael John Pangia Washington DC 2 nm
Leslie Ernst Schroeppel Washington DC 2 nm
John Edward Marsh Washington DC 2 nm
Joseph Klaus Bechtold Washington DC 2 nm
Mohammed Jebril Washington DC 2 nm
George Mason Pettie Washington DC 2 nm
Brian Allen Toland Washington DC 2 nm
Carol Marie Horgan Washington DC 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 09W

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 19 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 24 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 25 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 44 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 58 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 61 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 61 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 76 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 76 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 80 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.