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Davison Army Airfield

Coordinates: 38°42′54″N 077°10′52″W / 38.71500°N 77.18111°W / 38.71500; -77.18111
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Davison Army Airfield
Part of Fort Belvoir
Fairfax County, Virginia in the United States
VH-60M Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota helicopters of the 12th Aviation Battalion lift off from Davison AAF during June 2014
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
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Davison AAF is located in the United States
Davison AAF
Davison
AAF
Location in the United States
Davison AAF is located in Virginia
Davison AAF
Davison
AAF
Location in Virginia
Coordinates38°42′54″N 077°10′52″W / 38.71500°N 77.18111°W / 38.71500; -77.18111
TypeArmy Airfield
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorU.S. Army
Controlled byMilitary District of Washington
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1952; 73 years ago (1952)
In use1952 – present
Garrison information
GarrisonThe Army Aviation Brigade
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: KDAA, FAA LID: DAA
Elevation22.4 m (73 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
14/32 1,652.3 m (5,421 ft) Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length and surface
H1 15.2 m (50 ft) 
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Davison Army Airfield or Davison AAF (IATA: DAA, ICAO: KDAA, FAA LID: DAA) is a military use airport of the United States Army in Fairfax County, Virginia, serving adjacent Fort Belvoir.[2] Located fifteen miles (24 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., the facility 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 that responsibility was transferred entirely to the U.S. Marine Corps.[3] The 12th Aviation Battalion (part of The Army Aviation Brigade, TAAB) now operates Davison AAF and the Pentagon helicopter pad. The battalion's 18 UH-60 Blackhawks, including four VH-60 models ("Gold Tops"), is responsible for priority regional transport for U.S. 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 four Cessna 172 and 182s there.

A helicopter operating a training flight from Davison was involved in the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision in late January.[5]

Facilities

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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

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  1. ^ "Airport Data – (DAA) Davison AAF". Federal Aviation Administration. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for DAA PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ a b Davison Army Airfield at GlobalSecurity.org
  4. ^ "The Army Aviation Brigade". Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  5. ^ "Airliner, Army helicopter collide over Potomac River". Defense One. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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