FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCA |
| Lat/Long: | 38-51-07.5000N / 077-02-15.8000W
38-51.125000N / 077-02.263333W
38.8520833 / -77.0377222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 15 ft. / 4.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of WASHINGTON, DC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 22202 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 703-412-8140 |
| WASHINGTON GROUND: | 121.7 257.6 |
| WASHINGTON TOWER: | 119.1 134.35(HELICOPTERS) 257.6 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.85(WEST) 124.2(EAST) 128.35(19,000' DOWN TO 3000' SOUTHEA |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 118.95(WEST 9500' & BLO) 121.05(WEST 10,000' UP TO FL 230) 125.65(EAST 9500 ' & BLO) 126.55(EAST 10,000' UP TO FL 190) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.25 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 128.25 |
| CLASS B: | 119.85(WEST) 124.2(EAST) |
| D-ATIS: | 132.65(703-419-3917) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FINAL-APCH: | 118.3(EAST) |
| FINAL-APCH IC: | 124.7(WEST) |
| WX AWOS-A at VKX (7 nm SE): | 122.800 (617-262-3825) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGS (9 nm NE): | 121.225 (301-864-5497) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FME (19 nm NE): | 123.925 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GAI (20 nm N): | 128.275 (301-977-2971) |
- ASR ELEV 12.8 CPME#1 38-51-53.0092N 77-02-22.4451W CPME#2 38-51-16.4933N 77-02-37.2478W MTI#1 38-50-00.7300N 77-02-09.4635W MTI#2 38-51-53.6491N 77-02-20.6812W FEED HORN ELEV. 78.1.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DCA at field | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
| ADWr299/8.5 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr313/16.3 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr112/20.6 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| BALr234/26.0 | | BALTIMORE VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 11W |
| BRVr035/34.3 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| FDKr163/(37.1) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| EMIr192/38.7 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6869 x 150 ft. / 2094 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 57 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.543408N | | 38-51.671562N |
| Longitude: | 077-02.209443W | | 077-02.323138W |
| Elevation: | 11.6 ft. | | 12.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 004 magnetic, 355 true | | 184 magnetic, 175 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 12-box VASI (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | LDA/DME |
| Obstructions: | 180 ft. tower, lighted, 7700 ft. from runway, 1600 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear | | none
+10 FT BLDG (L/M) +120 FT FROM AER 300 FT LEFT. |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5204 x 150 ft. / 1586 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 57 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-51.701810N | | 38-51.020383N |
| Longitude: | 077-02.629115W | | 077-01.963830W |
| Elevation: | 14.8 ft. | | 10.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 143 true | | 332 magnetic, 323 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. fence, lighted, 200 ft. from runway
RY 15 +8' BLAST FENCE 120 FT FM AER 250 FT RIGHT. | | 253 ft. trees, 9600 ft. from runway, 37:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4911 x 150 ft. / 1497 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 57 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.536163N | | 38-51.265947N |
| Longitude: | 077-02.445517W | | 077-01.999178W |
| Elevation: | 11.9 ft. | | 10.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 026 true | | 215 magnetic, 206 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. pole, lighted, 900 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear
THREE OBSTRUCTION LGTS POLES--ONE 600 FEET LEFT, ONE ON CENTERLINE, ONE 600 FEET RIGHT. | | 2 ft. gnd, 220 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
+3 FT GROUND AT AER 100 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METRO WASH ARPT AUTHORITY
1 AVIATION CIRCLE
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6000
Phone 703-417-8600 |
| Manager: | PAUL MALANDRINO, JR.
1 AVIATION CIRCLE
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6000
Phone 703-417-8050 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 734/day * | | 53% | air taxi | | 44% | commercial | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30-19X | THIS RY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE DCA LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILS. |
| - | TWY "P" ENDS AT GATE #5. |
| - | WHEN SOUTH APCHS ARE IN PROG HIGH INTST LGTS WILL BE FLASHING ON KEY ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL & GEORGE MASON BRIDGES TO ASSIST PILOTS IN REMAINING OVER POTOMAC RIVER. LGTS CTLD BY DCA ATCT. |
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; FQT SEAGULL & GEESE & DUCK POPULATIONS AIRBORNE OVER ADJ RIVER AREAS. |
| - | TRNG FLIGHTS THAT INCLUDE MULTIPLE APCHS AND/OR TOUCH & GO OPNS REQUIRE PRIOR PERMISSION FM THE ARPT MGR. |
| - | LEFT-HAND TURN-OFFS FROM RY 33 TO TWY K PROHIBITED. |
| - | ACFT ARRIVING/DEPARTING THE GA PARKING AREA ARE PROHIBITED FM TAXING BTN ACR PUSHBACK OPNS & THE GATES. |
| - | THREE OBST LGTD POLES ON APCH TO RY 04 15 FT HIGH, 600 FT LEFT-600 FT RIGHT, 900 FT FM AER. |
| - | BE ADVISED SOME AIRCREWS MISTAKE RY 15 FOR RY 19. |
| - | RY 22 CLSD EXCP FOR TAXI INDEFLY. |
| - | RY 04 CLSD EXCP FOR TKOF & TAXI INDEFLY. |
| - | ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE. PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RYS. |
| - | LGTG FM VEHICLE PARKING LOT LCTD 1000 FT SW OF RY 01 COULD GIVE FALSE INDICATIONS OF BEING PART OF RY 01 APCH LGTG SYS DURG PERIODS OF REDUCED VSBY & LOW CEILINGS. |
| - | FORM 150R CREDIT CARD FOR ALL RQRD SVCS. NO MIL FACS. |
| - | HOLD BLOCK FOR RY 04 CLSD FOR ACFT PARKING 2100-0830. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 29 July 2010 at 0901Z and 26 August 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BILIT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| CLIPR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (209KB) |
| ELDEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (254KB) |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (245KB) |
| OJAAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| SKILS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (268KB) |
| WZRRD TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 01 | |
download (357KB) |
| ILS RWY 01(CAT II) | |
download (318KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 | |
download (338KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 19 | |
download (296KB) |
| ROSSLYN LDA RWY 19 | |
download (352KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 15 | |
download (302KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 19 | |
download (293KB) |
| VOR RWY 01 | |
download (314KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (335KB) |
| MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (188KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (241KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (7 nm SE)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (8 nm SE)
KADW - Andrews Air Force Base (8 nm E)
KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm NE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm SW)
W00 - Freeway Airport (13 nm NE)
2W5 - Maryland Airport (15 nm S)
KFME - Tipton Airport (19 nm NE)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (20 nm N)
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Times for 30-Jul-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jul-2010 13:22:44 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 30-Jul-2010 09:22:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCA | 301252Z 03011G16KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 24/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02390128
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KADW
8nm E | 301255Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02200146
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KCGS
9nm NE | 301300Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2999 RMK AO1
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KDAA
10nm SW | 301255Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN070 24/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02370129
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KFME
19nm NE | 301300Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 21/13 A3001 RMK AO1
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KIAD
20nm W | 301252Z 36005KT 10SM SCT140 SCT250 23/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02330144
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| KDCA | 301138Z 3012/3112 36009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM301500 35010G16KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM310100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200
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KIAD
20nm W | 301138Z 3012/3118 36007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM301500 34011KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM302300 VRB02KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200 FM311700 02006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200
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