FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 field | | WASHINGTON VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 09W |
ADWr298/8.4 | | ANDREWS VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 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 |
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 814/day * | 99% | commercial | <1% | transient general aviation | <1% | military | <1% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2023 | |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
CAPSS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
CLIPR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
DEALE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (244KB) |
FRDMM FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (458KB) |
IRONS SEVEN | |
download (213KB) |
NUMMY THREE | |
download (251KB) |
SKILS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (225KB) |
TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (215KB) |
TRUPS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (479KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (300KB) |
ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (288KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
LDA Y RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (287KB) |
LDA Z RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (183KB) |
RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (192KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
AMEEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
CLTCH THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (452KB) |
DOCTR FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (548KB) |
HORTO FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
JDUBB FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
NATIONAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (436KB) |
REBLL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
SCRAM SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
SOOKI FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (513KB) |
WYNGS FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (420KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVKX - Potomac Airfield (7 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 Aaron Marcase
Photo taken 18-Jul-2017
looking north-northwest.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
Sunset | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 23:43:48 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 19:43:48 |
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METAR |
KDCA | 282252Z 02007G17KT 10SM FEW065 SCT080 BKN190 11/M01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01061011
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KADW 8nm E | 282255Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP129 T00861007 $
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KCGS 9nm NE | 281755Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM OVC050 10/03 A3000 RMK AO2 T01030033 10108 20089
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KDAA 10nm SW | 282255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01141028 $
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KFME 19nm NE | 282319Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A2995 RMK AO1
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KIAD 20nm W | 282252Z 05006KT 10SM BKN120 BKN200 11/M01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01061011
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KGAI 20nm N | 282256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00891017
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TAF |
KDCA | 282059Z 2821/2924 35010G20KT P6SM BKN050 FM290000 32008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM290500 32011G22KT P6SM SKC FM291600 30017G29KT P6SM FEW110 FEW250 FM291900 30020G36KT P6SM SKC FM292300 30014G24KT P6SM SKC
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KADW 8nm E | 281700Z 2817/2923 33012G20KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN100 510002 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2819/2823 32015G25KT BECMG 2822/2823 33010G15KT 9999 BKN200 510052 QNH2990INS BECMG 2900/2901 32008KT 9999 SKC 520053 QNH2992INS BECMG 2913/2914 29010G20KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2986INS BECMG 2916/2917 30015G25KT 9999 BKN040 510002 QNH2982INS BECMG 2918/2919 31015G30KT 9999 FEW050 510002 QNH2980INS TX11/2820Z TN02/2911Z
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KDAA 10nm SW | 282000Z 2820/3002 32010G25KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2993INS BECMG 2907/2908 31010G20KT 9999 FEW035 FEW050 520009 QNH2995INS BECMG 2911/2912 30010G15KT 9999 FEW030 BKN045 OVC060 520009 QNH2993INS BECMG 2917/2918 30015G25KT 9999 SCT035 OVC050 520009 QNH2991INS BECMG 2918/2919 30025G35KT 9999 FEW060 520009 QNH2986INS BECMG 2922/2923 30009KT 9999 SKC 510023 QNH2986INS TX13/2820Z TN03/2911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2901 NEXT 2912
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KIAD 20nm W | 282059Z 2821/2924 36008G16KT P6SM SCT035 OVC080 FM290800 31008KT P6SM FEW250 FM291400 30014G22KT P6SM FEW080 SCT110 FM291600 30018G30KT P6SM FEW110 FEW250 FM291900 31021G34KT P6SM SKC FM292200 30018G28KT P6SM SKC
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