FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCA |
| Lat/Long: | 38-51-06.8987N / 077-02-15.7162W 38-51.114978N / 077-02.261937W 38.8519163 / -77.0376989 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 14.9 ft. / 4.5 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 |
| 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: | 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-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.
- 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 |
| ADWr299/8.5 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 10W |
| OTTr313/16.3 | | NOTTINGHAM VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 10W |
| AMLr112/20.6 | | ARMEL VOR/DME | | 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: | 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 | | 38-51.671535N |
| Longitude: | 077-02.204907W | | 077-02.323533W |
| Elevation: | 11.4 ft. | | 12.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 004 magnetic, 355 true | | 184 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) |
| 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 | | ILS/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 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: | 38-51.701810N | | 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 |
| 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-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 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4911 TODA:4911 ASDA:4911 LDA:4911 | | TORA:4911 TODA:4911 ASDA:4911 LDA:4911 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| 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 785/day * | | 68% | commercial | | 30% | air taxi | | 2% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2012 | |
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. |
| - | RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL ARPRT (KDCA) IS AN EMERGENCY USE ONLY FIELD FOR ALL DOD OWNED AND OPERATED ACFT. |
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BILIT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (144KB) |
| CLIPR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (171KB) |
| FRDMM TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (357KB) |
| IRONS FOUR | |
download (198KB) |
| NUMMY TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| OJAAY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (138KB) |
| SKILS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (196KB) |
| TRUPS TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 | |
download (284KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) | |
download (240KB) |
| ILS RWY 01(CAT II) | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (220KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 19 | |
download (243KB) |
| ROSSLYN LDA RWY 19 | |
download (287KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 15 | |
download (251KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 19 | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 01 | |
download (249KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (155KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| LAZIR FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (376KB) |
| NATIONAL THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (611KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Thomas Howard, Jr.
Photo taken 02-Jul-2010
looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:08:32 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:08:32 |
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| METAR |
| KDCA | 161052Z 00000KT 10SM OVC021 17/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01720133
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KVKX 7nm SE | SuperAWOS
161235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 16/14 A3007
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KADW 8nm E | 160958Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC016 16/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01590136
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KCGS 9nm NE | 161045Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC019 17/14 A3005 RMK AO2 T01680140
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KDAA 10nm SW | 161003Z AUTO 11002KT 10SM OVC015 16/16 A3006 RMK AO2
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KFME 19nm NE | 161048Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 15/13 A3007 RMK AO1
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KIAD 20nm W | 161052Z 00000KT 10SM OVC020 16/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01610144
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KGAI 20nm N | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC016 14/13 A3008 RMK AO1
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| KDCA | 160528Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM BKN024 OVC045 FM161200 00000KT P6SM BKN008 FM161300 00000KT P6SM BKN010 FM161600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150
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KADW 8nm E | 1604/1707 08009KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3008INS BECMG 1605/1606 VRB06KT 9999 BKN015 OVC020 QNH3006INS BECMG 1609/1610 VRB06KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3002INS BECMG 1613/1614 15009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN050 QNH2996INS T23/1618Z T12/1609Z AMD 160408
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KDAA 10nm SW | 1601/1707 05009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3009INS BECMG 1603/1604 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN015 QNH3005INS BECMG 1609/1610 VRB06KT 1600 BR BKN006 QNH3002INS BECMG 1613/1614 15009KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN100 QNH2997INS T23/1618Z T14/1609Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1609
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KIAD 20nm W | 160528Z 1606/1712 00000KT P6SM OVC014 FM161400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM161900 17007KT P6SM BKN140 FM170700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
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