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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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
DCA at fieldWASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
ADWr298/8.4ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
AMLr112/20.6ARMEL VOR/DME113.5008W
BALr233/26.0BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
BRVr035/34.3BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
FDKr163/37.1FREDERICK VOR/DME116.8508W
EMIr192/38.7WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OXONN006/5.233211WVQK ...- --.- -.-
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: 
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. ADZY, ACFT ON TWY CREATE TMPRY OBSTN TO PAPI-4L.
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: 
Single wheel: 110.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 360.0
Runway edge lights: medium 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: 
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: 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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CAPSS THREE (RNAV)   download (286KB)
CLIPR THREE (RNAV)   download (201KB)
DEALE THREE (RNAV)   download (244KB)
FRDMM SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (519KB)
IRONS SEVEN   download (212KB)
NUMMY THREE   download (251KB)
SKILS FIVE (RNAV)   download (225KB)
TIKEE FOUR (RNAV)   download (215KB)
TRUPS FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (549KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (290KB)
ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED**   download (252KB)
ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (243KB)
RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (255KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (270KB)
LDA Y RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (284KB)
LDA Z RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (283KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (271KB)
MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01   download (182KB)
RIVER VISUAL RWY 19   download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (168KB)
 
Departure Procedures
AMEEE ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (480KB)
CLTCH THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (451KB)
DOCTR FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (547KB)
HORTO FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (423KB)
JDUBB FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (430KB)
NATIONAL EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (435KB)
REBLL FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (414KB)
SCRAM SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (430KB)
SOOKI FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (512KB)
WYNGS FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (419KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2209:22
Sunrise05:5309:53
Sunset20:3400:34
Evening civil twilight21:0501:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Jul-2025 09:17:07
Local (UTC-4)  11-Jul-2025 05:17:07
 
METAR
KDCA 110852Z 00000KT 10SM FEW007 SCT250 24/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T02440233 56001 $
KADW 
8nm E 
110855Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 22/22 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP140 T02240215 57004 $
KCGS 
9nm NE 
110900Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT003 22/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T02210218
KDAA 
10nm SW 
110855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 22/21 A2993 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP137 T02200213 56003 $
KFME 
19nm NE 
110859Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM OVC001 20/20 A2999 RMK AO1
KIAD 
20nm W 
110852Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02110211 56001
KGAI 
20nm N 
110856Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR 21/ A2999 RMK AO2 SLP165 6//// T0211 58002 PNO $
TAF
KDCA 110523Z 1106/1212 19003KT P6SM BKN250 FM110900 00000KT 4SM BR SCT008 SCT040 BKN120 FM111200 15003KT P6SM BKN070 FM111800 16005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 PROB30 1123/1202 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM120200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100
KADW 
8nm E 
110100Z 1101/1207 05007KT 9999 FEW020 SCT100 QNH2987INS BECMG 1101/1102 01003KT 9999 FEW100 FEW200 QNH2991INS BECMG 1113/1114 02004KT 9999 FEW060 FEW200 QNH3001INS TX32/1120Z TN22/1109Z
KDAA 
10nm SW 
110026Z 1100/1202 18006KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 BKN120 QNH2989INS BECMG 1100/1101 VRB03KT 9999 NSW SCT035 QNH2990INS BECMG 1105/1106 VRB03KT 3200 BR FEW001 FEW120 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1109/1113 1600 BR SCT001 BECMG 1112/1113 15006KT 9999 NSW SCT025 QNH2997INS BECMG 1120/1121 18006KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1121/1201 6000 -SHRA BKN035 TX31/1119Z TN21/1111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1101 NEXT 1112
KIAD 
20nm W 
110523Z 1106/1212 14003KT P6SM FEW120 FM110900 00000KT 3SM BR SCT015 BKN120 FM111300 35003KT P6SM SCT035 FM111800 17005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 PROB30 1123/1202 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM120200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100
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 Signature Aviation
703-417-3500
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Catering, Rental cars, ...

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