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KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
DCA at fieldWASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr299/8.5ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr313/16.3NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr112/20.6ARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
BALr234/26.0BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr035/34.3BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
FDKr163/(37.1)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
EMIr192/38.7WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN005/5.233211WDC -.. -.-.
GEORGETOWN148/6.232309WGTN --. - -.
ANNE ARUNDEL233/19.026010WBUH -... ..- ....
GAITHERSBURG172/20.038509WGAI --. .- ..
ELLICOTT216/28.837111WFND ..-. -. -..

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 38-50.543408N38-51.671562N
Longitude: 077-02.209443W077-02.323138W
Elevation: 11.6 ft.12.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 004 magnetic, 355 true184 magnetic, 175 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 12-box VASI (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMELDA/DME
Obstructions: 180 ft. tower, lighted, 7700 ft. from runway, 1600 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clearnone
+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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 38-51.701810N38-51.020383N
Longitude: 077-02.629115W077-01.963830W
Elevation: 14.8 ft.10.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 152 magnetic, 143 true332 magnetic, 323 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 38-50.536163N38-51.265947N
Longitude: 077-02.445517W077-01.999178W
Elevation: 11.9 ft.10.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 035 magnetic, 026 true215 magnetic, 206 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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 754/day *
98% commercial
2% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 28 February 2009

Additional Remarks

A30-19X THIS RY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE DCA LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILS.
- TWY P ENDS AT FIREHOUSE; AREA WEST OF FIREHOUSE IS DESIGNATED NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
- 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BILIT ONE (RNAV)   download
CLIPR ONE (RNAV)   download
ELDEE FOUR (RNAV)   download
IRONS FOUR   download (245KB)
OJAAY ONE (RNAV)   download
SKILS ONE (RNAV)   download
WZRRD TWO   2 pages: [1] [2]
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 01   download (357KB)
ILS RWY 01(CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (318KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download
RNAV (RNP) RWY 01   download
RNAV (RNP) RWY 19   download
LDA/DME RWY 19   download (296KB)
ROSSLYN LDA RWY 19   download (353KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 15   download (302KB)
VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 19   download (293KB)
VOR RWY 01   download (313KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 01   download
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:3722:37
Evening civil twilight18:0523:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 04:54:07
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 23:54:07
 
METAR
KDCA 100436Z 04010KT 5SM -FZRA BR OVC007 M01/M03 A2968 RMK AO2 SNE0357 P0002 $
KADW 
8nm E 		100355Z AUTO 04008KT 9SM R19L/5500FT -FZRA OVC004 M02/M02 A2969 RMK AO2 FZRAB0303UPB0258E0303B0341E0353SNE0258 SLP058 P0002 T10181021 $
KCGS 
9nm NE 		100035Z AUTO 12003KT 1/2SM OVC003 00/00 A2990 RMK AO1
KDAA 
10nm SW 		100423Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM R32/4500V5000FT -FZRA BR OVC006 M01/M03 A2967 RMK AO2 FZRAE0401B0416UPB0401E0416 SLP051
KFME 
19nm NE 		100439Z AUTO 06004KT 5SM OVC007 M02/M02 A2970 RMK AO1
KIAD 
20nm W 		100423Z 03004KT 2SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC013 M02/M03 A2968 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 P0003
KGAI 
20nm N 		100435Z 05004KT 5SM OVC020 M03/M04 A2968 RMK AO1 P0002
TAF
KDCA 100342Z 1004/1024 06005KT 4SM -FZRASNPL OVC008 FM100800 03006KT 2SM -SN OVC004 FM101300 32015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1013/1017 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101800 31020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020 FM102200 31022G38KT 3SM -SN BKN015 OVC040
KIAD 
20nm W 		100343Z 1004/1106 05003KT 2SM -SN OVC008 FM100900 03005KT 1/2SM SN OVC004 FM101300 32015G25KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 TEMPO 1013/1017 1/4SM +SN VV001 FM101700 30020G38KT 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC020 FM102100 30022G38KT 3SM -SN BKN015 OVC040 FM110100 31020G35KT P6SM
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Signature Flight Support ASRI 129.00
703-417-3500
[web site]
[email]
 Signature Flight Support Washington National is open seven (7) days per week between the hours of 7AM and 7PM. Operations require prior approval of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Should you have further questions, please call 703.417.3500.

During the past 50 years, Washington grew from a quiet southern town to a cosmopolitan city that hosts visitors from around the globe. Let Signature-Washington, D.C., be your guide to this major center of the arts, culture and of course, government of the United States.

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FS $7.94 
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Signature Flight Support ASRI 129.00
410-859-8393
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[email]
 At KBWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport), 26 miles NE

Known as the "biggest small town in America" Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods. In fact, a city study identified more than 220 neighborhoods with unique ethnic and economic makeup were identified in a city study. World markets are also part of Baltimore's heritage.

Founded in 1706 to handle local farmers' crops, the Port of Baltimore has grown to be one of the biggest deep water ports on the East Coast. Signature-Baltimore is ready to handle your executive aviation needs.

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Chevron
100LL Jet A
FS $6.73 $6.19 
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Signature Flight Support ASRI 131.875
703-572-0001
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 At KIAD (Washington Dulles International Airport), 21 miles WNW

Signature-Dulles recently completed an extensive renovation of the executive terminal as well as ramp reconstruction, enabling it to support aircraft up to a 747. Enjoy the modern interior dcor and features such as flat-screen Internet monitors in the lobby, live radar and news on a plasma screen, a new business center, private telephone rooms with data ports, flight planning, an executive conference room, and pilot lounge with individual game and quiet rooms.

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.70 $6.18 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KDCA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD CRYSTAL CITY BY MARRIOTT 0.8 109-249
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL WASHINGTON NATL AIRPORTairport transportation 0.9 89-319
DOUBLETREE HOTEL, WASHINGTON D.C 3.8 111-241
BEST WESTERN PENTAGON HOTEL REAGAN AIRPORT 2.3 88-209
RADISSON HOTEL REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 0.8 72-229
HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY 0.8 99-439
HOLIDAY INN NATIONAL AIRPORT - CRYSTAL CITY 0.8 79-199
HOLIDAY INN WASHINGTON-CAPITOL 2.5 100-415
BEST WESTERN SPRINGFIELD MALL - WASHINGTON DC 9.0 80-134
DOUBLETREE HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY NATIONAL AIRPORT 1.1 93-229
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON, DC DOWNTOWN 3.4 110-315
SHERATON SUITES ALEXANDRIA 2.7 79-650
COMFORT INN PENTAGON 2.3 130-131
HILTON CRYSTAL CITY AT NATIONAL AIRPORT 0.7 110-260
THE WESTIN ARLINGTON GATEWAY 4.5 95-559
HAMPTON INN WASHINGTON, DC-CONVENTION CENTER 3.5 84-269
 

Other hotels near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Miles Price ($)
CRYSTAL QUARTERS CORPORATE HOU 0.7 207-230
MARRIOTT CRYSTAL CITY AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 0.8 129-359
HAMPTON INN STES REAGAN NATL 0.8 84-239
SHERATON CRYSTAL CITY HOTEL 0.8 79-610
NATIONAL CRYSTAL SQUARE APARTM 0.9 
MARRIOTT CRYSTAL GATEWAY 0.9 129-339
OAKWOOD CRYSTAL CITY 0.9 210-269

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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Hotels in other cities near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

47 in Arlington, VA
116 in Washington
35 in Alexandria, VA
5 in Oxon Hill, MD
12 in Falls Church, VA
2 in Takoma Park, MD
10 in Springfield, VA
4 in McLean, VA
9 in Bethesda, MD
11 in Silver Spring, MD
1 in Landover Hills, MD
11 in College Park, MD
1 in Upper Marlboro, MD
1 in New Carrollton, MD
3 in Lanham, MD
10 in Vienna, VA
5 in Greenbelt, MD
2 in North Bethesda, MD
1 in Lorton, VA
16 in Fairfax, VA
9 in Waldorf, MD
10 in Rockville, MD
3 in Bowie, MD
13 in Woodbridge, VA
6 in Reston, VA
14 in Laurel, MD
 

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