FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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: | 119.1 120.75(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-3 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 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: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6869 x 150 ft. / 2094 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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. twr, 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: | | 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: | | 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| 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 762/day * | | 99% | commercial | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2007 | |
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. |
| - | 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BILIT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| CLIPR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (210KB) |
| ELDEE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (237KB) |
| OJAAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| SKILS ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (309KB) |
| WZRRD TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (384KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 01 | |
download (350KB) |
| ILS RWY 01(CAT II) | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 | |
download (333KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 19 | |
download (297KB) |
| ROSSLYN LDA RWY 19 | |
download (339KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 15 | |
download (301KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 19 | |
download (292KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 04 | |
download (257KB) |
| VOR RWY 01 | |
download (308KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (342KB) |
| MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (202KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 13:18:02 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 09:18:02 |
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| METAR |
| KDCA | 051252Z 17009KT 10SM FEW250 25/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02500194
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KADW 8nm E | 051255Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02380198 $
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KCGS 9nm NE | 051300Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A3005 RMK AO1
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KDAA 10nm SW | 051255Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02420201
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KFME 19nm NE | 051300Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A3007 RMK AO1
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KIAD 20nm W | 051252Z 18007KT 10SM FEW250 23/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02330178
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KGAI 20nm N | 051255Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3007 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
| KDCA | 051126Z 051212 17005KT P6SM FEW250 FM1600 16010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM0000 14005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM0300 04005KT 3SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 FM0600 04012KT 2SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC040
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KADW 8nm E | 050909 15009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2997INS BECMG 0102 10007KT 6000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 QNH2989INS TEMPO 0709 09010G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN005 BKN020CB OVC050 T29/17Z T17/10Z
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KDAA 10nm SW | 051111 13007KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 0102 11007KT 6000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC050 QNH2990INS TEMPO 0711 08010G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN005 BKN020CB OVC050 T30/17Z T18/08Z
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KIAD 20nm W | 051126Z 051212 16005KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 FM1500 18006KT P6SM SCT200 FM1800 15010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM0000 13004KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM0300 03004KT 3SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC050 FM0700 03010KT 2SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC040
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