FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CAPSS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
| CLIPR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| DEALE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (245KB) |
| FRDMM FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (460KB) |
| IRONS SEVEN | |
download (214KB) |
| NUMMY THREE | |
download (252KB) |
| SKILS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (226KB) |
| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
| TRUPS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (300KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| LDA Y RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (288KB) |
| LDA Z RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (277KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (282KB) |
| MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (184KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| AMEEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
| CLTCH THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (453KB) |
| DOCTR FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (550KB) |
| HORTO FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (427KB) |
| JDUBB FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (433KB) |
| NATIONAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (437KB) |
| REBLL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| SCRAM SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (433KB) |
| SOOKI FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (515KB) |
| WYNGS FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (422KB) |
| 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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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 18-Apr-2024
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 01:48:49 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-Apr-2024 21:48:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCA | 190052Z 07010KT 10SM BKN250 18/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01780122
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KADW
8nm E | 190055Z 05008KT 7SM CLR 16/10 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP182 T01580103 $
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KCGS
9nm NE | 190130Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3010 RMK AO2 T01500104
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KDAA
10nm SW | 190055Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01870120 $
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KFME
19nm NE | 190129Z AUTO 09011G20KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3013 RMK AO1
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KIAD
20nm W | 190052Z 04005KT 10SM FEW110 SCT250 19/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01940100
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KGAI
20nm N | 190056Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01500117
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| KDCA | 182122Z 1821/1924 35010KT P6SM SCT070 FM182300 01008KT P6SM FEW070 FM190500 07007KT P6SM BKN025 FM190700 08005KT P6SM OVC008 FM191500 11006KT P6SM OVC010 FM191800 15005KT P6SM VCSH BKN020
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KADW
8nm E | 171940Z 1719/1823 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT140 BKN200 QNH2998INS BECMG 1720/1721 16010G15KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS FEW010 BKN020CB OVC060 QNH2986INS BECMG 1802/1803 20010KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN060 510052 QNH2983INS BECMG 1806/1807 26009KT 8000 BR BKN030 510052 QNH2983INS BECMG 1813/1814 31010G18KT 9999 NSW FEW030 BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 1814/1815 33010G15KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2997INS BECMG 1820/1821 02008KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2998INS TX21/1719Z TN15/1811Z
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KDAA
10nm SW | 172000Z 1720/1902 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 SCT140 BKN200 QNH2989INS BECMG 1721/1722 20009KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN080 BKN120 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1722/1801 15015G25KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BKN080 BECMG 1802/1803 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT045 QNH2983INS BECMG 1802/1803 VRB06KT 9999 FEW025 SCT045 WS020/23035KT 510203 QNH2983INS BECMG 1811/1812 29006KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 1814/1815 31020G25KT 9999 FEW030 FEW045 510033 QNH2996INS TX23/1721Z TN16/1810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1801 NEXT 1812
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KIAD
20nm W | 182121Z 1821/1924 31006G17KT P6SM FEW060 FM182300 35008KT P6SM SCT250 FM190500 08006KT P6SM BKN025 FM190700 11005KT P6SM OVC008 FM191500 15007KT P6SM OVC010 FM191800 15007KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
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