FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCA |
| Lat/Long: | 38-51-05.1850N 077-02-15.7970W
38-51.086417N 077-02.263283W
38.8514403,-77.0377214
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 14.1 ft. / 4.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2020) |
| 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 |
| 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 (703-418-1177) |
| 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) |
- ARRIVALS MAY BE EXTENDED OUTSIDE OF CLASS B.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 19 PAPI-4L CONSISTS OF TWO PAPI-4L SYSTEMS. RWY 19 PAPI-4L IS ROTATED 21 DEGS TO RIGHT OF CNTRLN. THE ROTATED PAPI-4L 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
RWY 15 +8 FT 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 RWY 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 RWY 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 RWY 15 FOR RWY 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. |
| - | TWY N BTN APCH END RWY 15 AND TWY K CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 124FT. |
| - | LGT FM VEHICLE PARKING LOT LCTD 1000 FT SW OF RWY 01 COULD GIVE FALSE INDICATIONS OF BEING PART OF RWY 01 APCH LGT SYS DRG PERIODS OF REDUCED VIS & LOW CEILINGS. |
| - | FORM 150R CREDIT CARD FOR ALL RQRD SVCS. NO MIL FACS. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CAPSS THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
| CLIPR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| DEALE THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| FRDMM FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (458KB) |
| IRONS SEVEN | |
download (232KB) |
| NUMMY THREE | |
download (290KB) |
| SKILS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (215KB) |
| TRUPS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (480KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (300KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) | |
download (260KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| LDA Y RWY 19 | |
download (286KB) |
| LDA Z RWY 19 | |
download (275KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 | |
download (283KB) |
| MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (183KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| AMEEE ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (482KB) |
| CLTCH THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (452KB) |
| DOCTR FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (549KB) |
| HORTO FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
| JDUBB FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (432KB) |
| NATIONAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (534KB) |
| REBLL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| SCRAM SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| SOOKI FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (513KB) |
| WYNGS FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (421KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Aaron Marcase
Photo taken 18-Jul-2017
looking north-northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Jun-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:12 | | 09:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jun-2023 08:27:45 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Jun-2023 04:27:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCA | 080752Z 03009KT 4SM HZ FEW250 17/11 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP041 T01670106
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KADW
8nm E | 080755Z 34003KT 6SM HZ BKN040 14/13 A2962 RMK AO2A SLP036 T01390126 $
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KCGS
9nm NE | 080810Z AUTO 36003KT 5SM HZ OVC028 13/10 A2966 RMK AO2 T01250099
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KDAA
10nm SW | 080755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/12 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP033 T01180116 $
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KFME
19nm NE | 080809Z AUTO 01004KT CLR 11/08 A2969 RMK AO1
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KIAD
20nm W | 080752Z 36007KT 5SM HZ FEW032 BKN110 16/06 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP045 T01560061
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KGAI
20nm N | 080814Z AUTO VRB04KT 2 1/2SM HZ FEW021 OVC040 13/06 A2968 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KDCA | 080535Z 0806/0912 21005KT 5SM HZ BKN110 FM080800 33004KT 2SM HZ FU BKN030 BKN150 FM081500 34006KT 3SM HZ SCT035 SCT200 FM082000 31007KT 6SM HZ FEW070 SCT200 FM090400 33005KT 3SM HZ SCT090
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KADW
8nm E | 080100Z 0801/0907 VRB06KT 9000 HZ FEW075 SCT100 QNH2963INS BECMG 0816/0817 35012KT 8000 HZ FEW075 QNH2967INS BECMG 0902/0903 35009KT 9999 NSW SCT085 QNH2975INS TX23/0819Z TN14/0811Z
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KDAA
10nm SW | 072000Z 0720/0902 32007KT 8000 HZ SCT035 BKN070 OVC200 QNH2962INS BECMG 0722/0723 VRB06KT 4800 HZ BKN040 BKN070 QNH2960INS BECMG 0804/0805 VRB05KT 3200 HZ BKN030 QNH2962INS BECMG 0812/0813 36008KT 6000 HZ BKN040 BKN200 QNH2966INS BECMG 0814/0815 01010KT 8000 HZ FEW040 SCT200 QNH2968INS TX26/0820Z TN13/0810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0801 NEXT 0812
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KIAD
20nm W | 080535Z 0806/0912 30003KT 6SM HZ BKN110 FM080800 34004KT 2SM HZ FU BKN030 BKN150 FM081400 35006KT 3SM HZ SCT035 SCT200 FM081900 31007KT 6SM HZ FEW060 SCT200 FM090300 32005KT 3SM HZ SCT090
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