5MD9 Weather Suburban Hospital Heliport

Bethesda, MarylandElevation 382 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCGS · 9 NM E · 22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCGS

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0500Z to 26 1300Z

Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Test MessageUnknown · Unknown · Unknown

25 2134Z to 25 2144Z

Montgomery

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 65F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	65/41	S 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	69/48	W 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	69/48	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/49	E 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/50	S 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	76/52	W 3 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	72/55	E 5 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2137Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 5MD9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

VGSITRIL

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

382 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Suburban Hospital Heliport is in Bethesda, Maryland. Field elevation 382 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCINDY NOTOBARTOLO, SECURITY DEPT

Manager phone301-896-2500

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5MD9

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionMaryland

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.9975, -77.1099

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5MD9 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-07-31, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5MD9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCGS (9 NM E, VFR).

KCGS College Park Airport

9 NM E

VFR

KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

9 NM S

VFR

KGAI Montgomery County Airpark

11 NM N

VFR

KADW Joint Base Andrews

16 NM SE

VFR

KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport

16 NM W

VFR

KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport

17 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›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.

›8 AMBER PERI LGTS.

›& H2 TRI-COLOR VASI APCH COURSE SET FOR APCHS FROM THE NE & SE.

›HAS RESIDENTIAL HOMES 500 FT WEST; NORTH & SOUTH.

›VFR; PVT USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5MD9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5MD9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5MD9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5MD9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5MD9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5MD9?

5MD9 sits at 382 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5MD9?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.