US-1495 Weather White House South Lawn Helipad

Washington, District of ColumbiaHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDCA · 3 NM S · 17 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 · KDCA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 70F, low near 49F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/49 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/47 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/51 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/54 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/56 E 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 72 S 7 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0511Z.

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 US-1495. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 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) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

White House South Lawn Helipad is in Washington, District of Columbia. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1495
RegionDistrict of Columbia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8972, -77.0366
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1495 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDCA (3 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1495 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1495. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1495 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1495. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1495?
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.