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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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°WCoordinates: 38°51′08″N 077°02′16″W / 38.85222°N 77.03778°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Media
View of National Mall at dusk while taking off from National Airport in January 2020
View of National Mall and Downtown Washington, D.C. during the day while taking off in March 2016.
The Washington Monument can be viewed in the distance as airplanes taxi.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FAA Airport Master Record for DCA (Form 5010 PDF)
- ↑ "Reagan Air Traffic Statistics". Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. January 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
Other websites
- Official website
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDCA
- ASN accident history for DCA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDCA
- FAA current DCA delay information