FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | DCA |
Lat/Long: | 38-51-05.2000N 077-02-15.8000W 38-51.086667N 077-02.263333W 38.8514444,-77.0377222 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (2020) |
From city: | 3 miles S of WASHINGTON, DC |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 22202 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 03/1941 |
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 |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
WX ASOS: | 132.65 (703-412-8140) |
WASHINGTON GROUND: | 121.7 257.6 |
WASHINGTON TOWER: | 119.1 134.35 ;HELICOPTERS 257.6 |
POTOMAC APPROACH: | 119.85 ;WEST/SOUTH 124.2 ;EAST |
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 118.95 ;WEST 125.65 ;EAST |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.25 |
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 128.25 |
BOOCK DP: | 125.65 |
CAPSS STAR: | 119.85 |
CLASS B: | 119.85 ;WEST/SOUTH 124.2 ;EAST |
CLIPR STAR: | 128.7 |
CLTCH DP: | 118.95 |
D-ATIS: | 132.65 |
DEALE STAR: | 124.55 |
DOCTR DP: | 125.65 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
FINAL APCH: | 124.7 |
FRDMM STAR: | 118.675 |
HOLTB DP: | 125.65 |
HORTO DP: | 118.95 |
IRONS STAR: | 119.85 ;DCA ONLY |
JDUBB DP: | 118.95 |
NATIONAL DP: | 118.95 125.65 |
NUMMY STAR: | 118.675 |
REBLL DP: | 118.95 |
SCRAM DP: | 118.95 |
SKILS STAR: | 128.7 |
SOOKI DP: | 125.65 |
TIKEE STAR: | 120.45 |
TRUPS STAR: | 118.675 |
WYNGS DP: | 118.95 |
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-3PT 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.
- ARRIVALS MAY BE EXTENDED OUTSIDE OF CLASS B.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DCA at field | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
ADWr298/8.4 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
OTTr313/16.3 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
AMLr112/20.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 113.50 | | 08W |
BALr233/26.0 | | 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 |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
OXONN | | 006/5.2 | | 332 | | 11W | | DCA | -.. -.-. .- |
GEORGETOWN | | 148/6.2 | | 323 | | 09W | | GTN | --. - -. |
DAVEE | | 026/11.9 | | 223 | | 09W | | DAA | -.. .- .- |
ELLICOTT | | 216/28.8 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
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: | 7169 x 150 ft. / 2185 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: | 38-50.494092N | | 38-51.671555N |
Longitude: | 077-02.204907W | | 077-02.323422W |
Elevation: | 11.4 ft. | | 12.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 356 true | | 186 magnetic, 175 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6869 TODA:6869 ASDA:6869 LDA:6869 | | TORA:6869 TODA:6869 ASDA:6869 LDA:6869 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 12-box VASI (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 19 VASI (V12) CONSISTS OF TWO (2) VASI-V6 SYSTEMS (L/R). RWY 19 V6R IS ROTATED 20 DEGS TO R AND EXTDS COVERAGE TO 24 DEGS R OF CNTRLN. THE ROTATED VASI-V6R SYSTEM SUPPORTS VISUAL AND INSTR APCHS TO RWY 19. |
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 | | 27 ft. tree, 990 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear +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 excellent 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: | 38-51.669687N | | 38-50.988243N |
Longitude: | 077-02.597818W | | 077-01.932547W |
Elevation: | 14.0 ft. | | 10.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 143 true | | 334 magnetic, 323 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:5204 TODA:5204 ASDA:5204 LDA:5204 | | TORA:5204 TODA:5204 ASDA:5204 LDA:5204 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, lighted, 380 ft. from runway, 510 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear 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: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 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: | 38-50.467573N | | 38-51.210660N |
Longitude: | 077-02.487285W | | 077-02.032847W |
Elevation: | 11.4 ft. | | 11.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 026 true | | 217 magnetic, 206 true |
Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4800 | | TORA:4540 TODA:4540 ASDA:4400 LDA:4400 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, lighted, 400 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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 |
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 816/day * | 80% | commercial | 18% | air taxi | 1% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 01 September 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
A30-19X | THIS RY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE DCA LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILS. |
E60-33 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 332 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 33. |
E60-04 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 336 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04. |
E60-15 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 142 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 15. |
- | TWY K ENDS AT GATE 5. |
- | FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; FQT GULL & GEESE & DUCK POPULATIONS AB 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. |
- | BE ADVISED SOME AIRCREWS MISTAKE RY 15 FOR RY 19. |
- | ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES. |
- | RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL ARPRT (KDCA) IS AN EMERGENCY USE ONLY FIELD FOR ALL DOD OWNED AND OPERATED ACFT. |
- | N BTN APCH END RWY 15 AND TWY K CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 124FT. |
- | 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 from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
CAPSS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (294KB) |
CLIPR TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
DEALE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (264KB) |
FRDMM FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (496KB) |
IRONS SEVEN | |
download (245KB) |
NUMMY THREE | |
download (315KB) |
SKILS FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
TIKEE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (241KB) |
TRUPS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (515KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (315KB) |
ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) | |
download (274KB) |
ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 | |
download (274KB) |
RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 | |
download (268KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (303KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (267KB) |
LDA Y RWY 19 | |
download (298KB) |
LDA Z RWY 19 | |
download (288KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 | |
download (294KB) |
MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (194KB) |
RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (204KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (44KB) |
Departure Procedures |
AMEEE ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (503KB) |
CLTCH THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (486KB) |
DOCTR FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (583KB) |
HORTO FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
JDUBB FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (454KB) |
NATIONAL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (558KB) |
REBLL FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (446KB) |
SCRAM SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (461KB) |
SOOKI FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (542KB) |
WYNGS FIVE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (450KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (383KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (7 nm SE)
W32 - Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (8 nm SE)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (8 nm E)
KCGS - College Park Airport (9 nm NE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (11 nm SW)
W00 - Freeway Airport (14 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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 17-Jan-2021
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 12:25 |
Sunset | | 17:11 | | 22:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jan-2021 22:30:05 |
Local (UTC-5) | 17-Jan-2021 17:30:05 |
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METAR |
KDCA | 172152Z 24010KT 10SM OVC070 08/M03 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 BINOVC T00831033
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KADW 8nm E | 172156Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM OVC065 07/M04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP083 T00721037 $
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KCGS 9nm NE | 172215Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM BKN065 OVC075 07/M05 A2976 RMK AO1 T00721053
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KDAA 10nm SW | 172156Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM OVC065 08/M04 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP084 T00791036 $
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KFME 19nm NE | 172215Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC065 06/00 A2978 RMK AO1
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KIAD 20nm W | 172152Z 22007KT 10SM OVC055 07/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP077 T00671028
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KGAI 20nm N | 172156Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM OVC060 06/M04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP091 T00611039
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TAF |
KDCA | 171738Z 1718/1824 23010G21KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM172100 24008KT P6SM BKN060 FM180600 23005KT P6SM SCT150 FM181500 28010G19KT P6SM SCT070
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KADW 8nm E | 171700Z 1717/1823 25010KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2970INS BECMG 1720/1721 23008KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2973INS BECMG 1802/1803 24006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2975INS BECMG 1816/1817 30010G15KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2981INS TX08/1720Z TNM01/1811Z
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KIAD 20nm W | 171740Z 1718/1824 24010G18KT P6SM FEW060 BKN180 FM172000 24008KT P6SM BKN050 FM180500 24005KT P6SM BKN150 FM181500 27010G18KT P6SM BKN150
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NOTAMs |
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