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

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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
DCA at fieldWASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr298/8.4ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
OTTr313/16.3NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
AMLr112/20.6ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr233/26.0BALTIMORE 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
OXONN006/5.233211WDCA -.. -.-. .-
GEORGETOWN148/6.232309WGTN --. - -.
DAVEE026/11.922309WDAA -.. .- .-
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: 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 38-50.494092N38-51.671555N
Longitude: 077-02.204907W077-02.323422W
Elevation: 11.4 ft.12.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 007 magnetic, 356 true186 magnetic, 175 true
Declared distances: TORA:6869 TODA:6869 ASDA:6869 LDA:6869TORA:6869 TODA:6869 ASDA:6869 LDA:6869
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, 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 clear27 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 38-51.669687N38-50.988243N
Longitude: 077-02.597818W077-01.932547W
Elevation: 14.0 ft.10.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 154 magnetic, 143 true334 magnetic, 323 true
Declared distances: TORA:5204 TODA:5204 ASDA:5204 LDA:5204TORA:5204 TODA:5204 ASDA:5204 LDA:5204
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 38-50.467573N38-51.210660N
Longitude: 077-02.487285W077-02.032847W
Elevation: 11.4 ft.11.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 037 magnetic, 026 true217 magnetic, 206 true
Displaced threshold: 200 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:4800TORA:4540 TODA:4540 ASDA:4400 LDA:4400
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
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
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
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Jun-2023
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1209:12
Sunrise05:4409:44
Sunset20:3100:31
Evening civil twilight21:0201:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Jun-2023 08:27:45
Local (UTC-4)  08-Jun-2023 04:27:45
 
METAR
KDCA 080752Z 03009KT 4SM HZ FEW250 17/11 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP041 T01670106
KADW 
8nm E 
080755Z 34003KT 6SM HZ BKN040 14/13 A2962 RMK AO2A SLP036 T01390126 $
KCGS 
9nm NE 
080810Z AUTO 36003KT 5SM HZ OVC028 13/10 A2966 RMK AO2 T01250099
KDAA 
10nm SW 
080755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/12 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP033 T01180116 $
KFME 
19nm NE 
080809Z AUTO 01004KT CLR 11/08 A2969 RMK AO1
KIAD 
20nm W 
080752Z 36007KT 5SM HZ FEW032 BKN110 16/06 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP045 T01560061
KGAI 
20nm N 
080814Z AUTO VRB04KT 2 1/2SM HZ FEW021 OVC040 13/06 A2968 RMK AO2
TAF
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
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
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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Signature Flight Support 703-417-3500
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Catering, Rental cars, ...

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