Davison Army Airfield

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF (IATA: DAA, ICAO: KDAA, FAA LID: DAA) is a military use airport serving Fort Belvoir, in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.[2]

Davison Army Airfield
Part of Fort Belvoir
Fairfax County, Virginia in the United States
VH-60A Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota helicopters of the 12th Aviation Battalion lift off from Davison AAF during June 2014
Davison
Davison
Coordinates38°42′54″N 077°10′52″W
TypeArmy Airfield
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Army
Controlled byMilitary District of Washington
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1952 (1952)
In use1952 – present
Garrison information
GarrisonThe Army Aviation Brigade
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KDAA, FAA LID: DAA
Elevation22.4 metres (73 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14/32 1,652.3 metres (5,421 ft) Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length and surface
H1 15.2 metres (50 ft) 
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The airfield is located 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It was named for noted World War II aviation engineer Brig. Gen. Donald Angus Davison.[3]

The airfield provided support for Army One from 1957 to 1976 for presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. Its role of support for the presidential helicopter ended in 1976 when responsibility for the helicopter was transferred entirely to the United States Marine Corps.[3] The 12th Aviation Battalion (part of The Army Aviation Brigade, TAAB) now operates Davison AAF and the Pentagon helicopter pad.. The battalions 18 UH-60 Blackhawks including 4 VH-60 models ("Gold Tops") is responsible for priority regional transport for US Army and Pentagon senior leadership.[4]

The Civil Air Patrol National Capitol Wing uses a small tower for use during exercises and flights, and bases their 4 Cessna 172 and 182's there.

Facilities

Davison AAF has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,618 by 74 feet (1,712 by 23 m).[2]

References
  1. "Airport Data – (DAA) Davison AAF". Federal Aviation Administration. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for DAA PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  3. Davison Army Airfield at GlobalSecurity.org
  4. "The Army Aviation Brigade".
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