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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA, FAA LID: DCA) is an airport near Washington, D.C.. It is in Arlington County, Virginia.[1] It is the commercial airport closest to Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) is in control of the airport. It is named after 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington national airport.jpg
IATA: DCA – ICAO: KDCA – FAA LID: DCA
– WMO: 72405
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
United States Government
Operator Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Serves Washington metropolitan area
Location Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Hub for American Airlines
Elevation AMSL 15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 38°51′08″N 077°02′16″W / 38.85222°N 77.03778°W / 38.85222; -77.03778Coordinates: 38°51′08″N 077°02′16″W / 38.85222°N 77.03778°W / 38.85222; -77.03778
Website www.flyreagan.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Location in immediate Washington, D.C. area
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 7,169 2,185 Asphalt
4/22 4,911 1,497 Asphalt
15/33 5,204 1,586 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations 293,827
Total Passengers 23,464,618
Source: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] Passenger traffic[2]
Washington National Airport Terminal
and South Hangar Line
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Location:Thomas Ave.
Arlington, Virginia
Area:18.1 acres (7.3 ha)
Built:1941 (1941), 83 years ago
Architectural style:Moderne
Governing body:Federal
NRHP Reference#:97001111[3]
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Significant dates
Added to NRHP:September 12, 1997
Designated {{{DESIGNATED_OTHER1_ABBR}}}:June 27, 1995[4]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Media

  • A 1935 drawing of the proposed site for the new airport, then known as Municipal Air Port

  • The airport's main terminal in July 1941

  • The airport's terminal in July 1941, seen from the apron with a taxiing Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-3 in the foreground

  • The airport's terminal as seen from the airfield in 1944

  • Washington National Airport.

  • The National Mall and Downtown Washington, D.C. seen following a take off in March 2016

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, terminal B/C

  • The airport with the Crystal City section of Arlington County in the background

  • Washington, D.C. (background) and tracks for the Washington Metro (left)

  • Many pilots regard the Potomac River approach pattern at Reagan National Airport as one of the more interesting landing approaches in the United States

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 FAA Airport Master Record for DCA (Form 5010 PDF)
  2. ↑ "Reagan Air Traffic Statistics". Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. January 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

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