FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
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 (276-200-0159) |
| 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) |
- ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
- 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 | | VQK | ...- --.- -.- |
| 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: | | 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. ADZY, ACFT ON TWY CREATE TMPRY OBSTN TO PAPI-4L. |
| 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: | | 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: | | 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: | TERRY LIERCKE
1 AVIATION CIRCLE
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6000
Phone 703-417-8050 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-01/19 | PCR VALUE: 580/F/B/W/T |
| A39-04/22 | PCR VALUE: 420/F/B/W/T |
| A39-15/33 | PCR VALUE: 540/F/B/W/T |
| 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. |
| - | 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. |
| A30-19X | THIS RWY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE DCA LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILS. |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CAPSS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
| CLIPR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| DEALE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (244KB) |
| FRDMM SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (520KB) |
| IRONS SEVEN | |
download (213KB) |
| NUMMY THREE | |
download (251KB) |
| SKILS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (226KB) |
| TIKEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (216KB) |
| TRUPS FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (549KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (302KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) | |
download (263KB) |
| ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 | |
download (283KB) |
| LDA Y RWY 19 | |
download (296KB) |
| LDA Z RWY 19 | |
download (295KB) |
| COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 | |
download (284KB) |
| MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01 | |
download (182KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 19 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (168KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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] (424KB) |
| JDUBB FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| NATIONAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (435KB) |
| REBLL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| SCRAM SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (430KB) |
| SOOKI FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (512KB) |
| 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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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 20-May-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2025 09:50:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 20-May-2025 05:50:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCA | 200852Z 36012KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01390072 53003
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KADW
8nm E | 200855Z 02008KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A2994 RMK SLP144 T01200069 $
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KCGS
9nm NE | 200935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A2999 RMK AO2 T01190074
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KDAA
10nm SW | 200855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01050072 53004 $
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KFME
19nm NE | 200939Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3001 RMK AO1
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KIAD
20nm W | 200852Z 34008KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01390061 53002
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KGAI
20nm N | 200856Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP165 6//// T01060089 53003 PNO $
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| TAF |
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| KDCA | 200520Z 2006/2112 36008KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM202300 06003KT P6SM BKN100 OVC250 FM210600 13004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 FM211100 11008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010
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KADW
8nm E | 200100Z 2001/2107 01010KT 9999 FEW080 SCT200 QNH2985INS BECMG 2003/2004 36008KT 9999 FEW080 FEW250 QNH2989INS BECMG 2007/2008 14009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2996INS BECMG 2022/2023 11004KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2992INS BECMG 2106/2107 10006KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 BKN060 OVC080 QNH2988INS TX24/2019Z TN12/2011Z
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KDAA
10nm SW | 192000Z 1920/2102 31010G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS BECMG 1923/2001 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH2988INS BECMG 2100/2102 13003KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN100 OVC140 QNH2991INS TX26/1920Z TN10/2011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2001 NEXT 2012
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KIAD
20nm W | 200520Z 2006/2112 01008KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 FM202300 05004KT P6SM BKN100 OVC250 FM210600 13005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM210900 13006KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010
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