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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 APRIL 2019

Location

FAA Identifier: DCA
Lat/Long: 38-51-05.2000N / 077-02-15.8000W
38-51.086667N / 077-02.263333W
38.8514444 / -77.0377222
(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 (703-412-8140)
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(703-419-3917)
DEALE STAR: 124.55
DOCTR DP: 125.65
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
FINAL APCH: 124.7
FRDMM STAR: 118.675
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)
  • ASR ELEV 12.8 CPME#1 38-51-53.0092N 77-02-22.4451W CPME#2 38-51-16.4933N 77-02-37.2478W MTI#1 38-50-00.7300N 77-02-09.4635W MTI#2 38-51-53.6491N 77-02-20.6812W FEED HORN ELEV. 78.1.
  • 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)12-box VASI (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 19 VASI (V12) CONSISTS OF TWO (2) VASI-V6 SYSTEMS (L/R). RWY 19 V6R IS ROTATED 20 DEGS TO R AND EXTDS COVERAGE TO 24 DEGS R OF CNTRLN. THE ROTATED VASI-V6R 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 clearnone
+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)
RWY 15 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS L OF RCL.		4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 8 ft. fence, lighted, 200 ft. from runway
RY 15 +8' 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: 15 ft. pole, lighted, 900 ft. from runway, 46:1 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 813/day *
79% commercial
19% air taxi
1% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018

Additional Remarks

A30-19X THIS RY 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 SEAGULL & GEESE & DUCK POPULATIONS AIRBORNE 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 RY 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 RY 15 FOR RY 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.
- LGTG FM VEHICLE PARKING LOT LCTD 1000 FT SW OF RY 01 COULD GIVE FALSE INDICATIONS OF BEING PART OF RY 01 APCH LGTG SYS DURG PERIODS OF REDUCED VSBY & LOW CEILINGS.
- FORM 150R CREDIT CARD FOR ALL RQRD SVCS. NO MIL FACS.
- HOLD BLOCK FOR RY 04 CLSD FOR ACFT PARKING 2100-0830.

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 25 April 2019 at 0901Z to 23 May 2019 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CAPSS THREE (RNAV)   download (261KB)
CLIPR TWO (RNAV)   download (179KB)
DEALE THREE (RNAV)   download (235KB)
FRDMM FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (439KB)
IRONS SEVEN   download (213KB)
NUMMY TWO   download (288KB)
SKILS FOUR (RNAV)   download (198KB)
TIKEE THREE (RNAV)   download (212KB)
TRUPS FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (463KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (283KB)
ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED**   download (245KB)
ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (232KB)
RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (240KB)
RNAV (RNP) RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (268KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (234KB)
LDA Y RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (265KB)
LDA Z RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (257KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01   download (163KB)
RIVER VISUAL RWY 19   download (171KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (44KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BOOCK THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (336KB)
CLTCH TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (322KB)
DOCTR FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (395KB)
HORTO THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (308KB)
JDUBB TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (333KB)
NATIONAL SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (537KB)
REBLL FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (305KB)
SCRAM FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (322KB)
SOOKI FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (347KB)
WYNGS FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (309KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (264KB)

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 20-May-2019
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2209:22
Sunrise05:5309:53
Sunset20:1700:17
Evening civil twilight20:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-May-2019 18:06:26
Local (UTC-4)  20-May-2019 14:06:26
 
METAR
KDCA 201752Z 22013G22KT 10SM SCT065 SCT120 SCT250 31/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03060161 10317 20244 58018
KVKX 
7nm SE 		SuperAWOS
201735Z AUTO 25014G20KT 10SM 30/20 A2985
KADW 
8nm E 		201756Z AUTO 20017G23KT 10SM FEW140 30/17 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP105 T03040171 10304 20240 58016 $
KCGS 
9nm NE 		201743Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM SCT060 30/16 A2982 RMK AO1 T03000164
KDAA 
10nm SW 		201756Z AUTO 22008G16KT 10SM CLR 31/17 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T03110166 10315 20246 57018 $
KFME 
19nm NE 		201742Z AUTO 24010G15KT 10SM SCT120 30/17 A2985 RMK AO1
KIAD 
20nm W 		201752Z 20015G20KT 10SM FEW045 SCT110 SCT250 30/17 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03000167 10300 20228 58014
KGAI 
20nm N 		201756Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM SCT055 BKN070 BKN110 29/18 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02890178 10306 20239 58013
TAF
KDCA 201741Z 2018/2124 24016G29KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN150 FM202200 27010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 FM210100 31012KT P6SM FEW250 FM211200 33012G20KT P6SM SKC FM211700 33009KT P6SM FEW130
KADW 
8nm E 		201700Z 2017/2123 23015G25KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2982INS BECMG 2019/2020 23015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2020/2023 4800 -TSRA BKN045CB BECMG 2100/2101 26009KT 9999 NSW BKN045 QNH2984INS BECMG 2103/2104 30009KT 9999 FEW045 QNH2990INS BECMG 2108/2109 32015G25KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2999INS BECMG 2114/2115 33010G20KT 9999 FEW030 FEW150 QNH3011INS TX31/2018Z TN12/2111Z
KDAA 
10nm SW 		201700Z 2017/2123 23012G18KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2982INS BECMG 2019/2020 23010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2020/2023 25010G15KT 4800 -TSRA BKN045CB BECMG 2100/2101 26009KT 9999 NSW BKN045 QNH2984INS BECMG 2103/2104 30009KT 9999 FEW045 QNH2990INS WND 32009KT AFT 2108 BECMG 2114/2115 33010G15KT 9999 FEW030 FEW150 QNH3011INS TX32/2020Z TN13/2111Z
KIAD 
20nm W 		201741Z 2018/2124 21009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN150 FM202100 28010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200 FM210100 32012KT P6SM FEW250 FM211200 33013G20KT P6SM SKC FM211800 32009KT P6SM FEW090
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