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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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 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: 100LL JET-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
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. twr, 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: 
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: 
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)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
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
ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 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 **CHANGED**   download (237KB)
OJAAY ONE (RNAV)   download (167KB)
SKILS ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (309KB)
WZRRD TWO **CHANGED**   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 **CHANGED**   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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Airport diagram
Diagram of KDCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
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From to KDCA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2909:29
Sunrise05:5909:59
Sunset20:1000:10
Evening civil twilight20:4000:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 07:20:02
Local (UTC-4)  12-May-2008 03:20:02
 
METAR
KDCA 120652Z 36028G37KT 5SM RA BR SCT019 BKN025 OVC035 09/07 A2930 RMK AO2 PK WND 36038/0633 SLP920 P0015 T00940072 $
KADW 
8nm E 		120658Z AUTO 01023G33KT 5SM +RA BR OVC009 08/08 A2925 RMK AO2 PK WND 01031/0657 CIG 005V018 SLP907
KCGS 
9nm NE 		120705Z AUTO 02017G28KT 5SM SCT014 BKN021 OVC026 09/07 A2931 RMK AO1
KDAA 
10nm SW 		120655Z AUTO 34013G25KT 310V020 10SM -RA SCT018 09/07 A2929 RMK AO2 PK WND 34031/0601 SLP919 P0002 T00880071
KFME 
19nm NE 		120651Z AUTO 01016G28KT 3SM SCT014 BKN021 OVC029 08/08 A2936 RMK AO1
KIAD 
20nm W 		120652Z 35024G33KT 10SM -RA BKN025 BKN031 OVC036 08/05 A2937 RMK AO2 PK WND 36035/0619 SLP946 P0003 T00830050
KGAI 
20nm N 		120655Z 03008G22KT 350V060 10SM FEW017 SCT021 BKN026 07/06 A2939 RMK AO1 P0005
TAF
KDCA 120524Z 120606 36025G35KT 5SM RA BR SCT015 OVC030 TEMPO 0610 2SM +RA OVC010 FM1300 01020G30KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM2200 36014G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM0100 01010G20KT P6SM OVC020 FM0400 36012KT P6SM BKN050
KADW 
8nm E 		120501 03025G35KT 3200 +RA BR SCT008 BKN015 510002 540204 QNH2922INS TEMPO 0507 OVC009 BECMG 0607 02025G35KT 9999 NSW BKN008 OVC015 510003 QNH2926INS BECMG 1516 35018G30KT 6000 -RA OVC010 620804 510003 QNH2932INS T11/21Z T07/00Z AMD 0532 AUTOMATED SE
KDAA 
10nm SW 		120603 34020G30KT 4800 RA BKN020 510002 QNH2926INS TEMPO 0607 SCT020 BECMG 0607 34020G35KT 4800 RA BR BKN020 510002 QNH2924INS BECMG 1516 33018G30KT 6000 -RA OVC015 620605 510003 QNH2940INS T12/21Z T09/02Z COR 0605
KIAD 
20nm W 		120524Z 120606 02015G30KT 5SM RA BR SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 0610 2SM +RA BR OVC020 FM1400 36015G25KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM2200 36014G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM0100 36012KT P6SM OVC020 FM0400 34007KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Signature Flight Support 703-417-3500
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

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Metrorail [web site]
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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 0.8 107-329
DOUBLETREE HOTEL, WASHINGTON D.C 3.8 115-399
BEST WESTERN PENTAGON HOTEL REAGAN AIRPORT 2.3 71-152
RADISSON HOTEL REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 0.8 68-289
RED ROOF INN WASHINGTON, DC DOWNTOWN 3.4 90-320
HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY 0.8 95-359
COMFORT INN PENTAGON 2.3 76-155
HILTON CRYSTAL CITY AT NATIONAL AIRPORT 0.7 110-420
DOUBLETREE HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY NATIONAL AIRPORT 1.1 104-399
HAMPTON INN WASHINGTON DC 3.5 97-319
 

Other hotels near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT CRYSTAL CITY AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 0.8 139-429
HAMPTON INN STES REAGAN NATL 0.8 85-239
SHERATON CRYSTAL CITY HOTEL 0.8 111-369
MARRIOTT CRYSTAL GATEWAY 0.9 139-349
OAKWOOD CRYSTAL CITY 0.9 199-246
EMBASSY SUITES CRYSTAL CITY - NATIONAL AIRPORT 1.1 117-420
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PENTAGON CITY 1.3 220-299
RITZ CARLTON PENTAGON CITY 1.4 399-469
OAKWOOD PENTAGON CITY 1.4 167-214
THE WESTIN ARLINGTON GATEWAY 1.4 129-364
CHANNEL INN 1.9 154-155

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

38 in Arlington, VA
105 in Washington
28 in Alexandria, VA
1 in Washington Dc
3 in Oxon Hill, MD
12 in Falls Church, VA
2 in Takoma Park, MD
8 in Springfield, VA
4 in McLean, VA
10 in Bethesda, MD
7 in Silver Spring, MD
1 in Landover Hills, MD
10 in College Park, MD
1 in New Carrollton, MD
3 in Lanham, MD
10 in Vienna, VA
4 in Greenbelt, MD
1 in Lorton, VA
16 in Fairfax, VA
5 in Waldorf, MD
9 in Rockville, MD
3 in Bowie, MD
12 in Woodbridge, VA
3 in Reston, VA
12 in Laurel, MD
 

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