Helicopters of DC

Related information

Andrew Logan’s @HelicoptersofDC / CopterSpotter Efforts

I can’t recommend enough the wealth of information and material that Andrew is publishing with his CopterSpotter efforts. Check out his amazing annual reports to learn much more. You can also learn about the project in Andrew’s Def Con Talk.

Heliports

Some of the heliports within the District of Columbia include:

• Anacostia Helicopter Facility (map)
• Washington DC Police Department Air Supply (map)
• Children’s National - Main Hospital (map)
• MedStar Washington Hospital Center (map)
• United States Park Police Eagles Nest Heliport (map)
• MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (map)
• Sibley Memorial Hospital (map)

Links

• Wikipedia - List of heliports in Washington, D.C.

Flight Paths

The Helicopter Route Chart - Washington/Baltimore, published by the FAA, provides a wealth of detail about helicopter activity in and around DC.

OSINT Sources

• Washington resident Luke Berndt’s OpenMhz Radio Scanner
• ADSBExchange
• DCA Helicopter Radio on LiveATC.net

Other Reads

• WAMU - No, Washingtonians — There Aren’t More Helicopters Flying Since Trump Became President