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KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: IAD
Lat/Long: 38-56-50.8000N / 077-27-35.8000W
38-56.846667N / 077-27.596667W
38.9474444 / -77.4599444
(estimated)
Elevation: 312 ft. / 95 m (estimated)
Variation: 10W (2000)
From city: 20 miles W of WASHINGTON, DC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 20166

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1962
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IAD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index E
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 703-661-2990
DULLES GROUND: 121.9(EAST) 132.45(WEST) 317.8(EAST) 348.6(WEST)
DULLES TOWER: 120.1(RY 01R/19L) 128.425(RY 01L/19R) 128.425(RYS 01L/19R 12/30) 317.8(RY 01R/19L) 348.6(RYS 01L/19R 12/30)
POTOMAC APPROACH: 120.45(241-330) 124.65(091-240) 126.1(331-090)
POTOMAC DEPARTURE: 125.05(300-120) 126.65(121-299)
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 135.7 317.8
AS ASGND: 125.8 128.42 132.45
CLASS B: 124.65(091-240) 126.1(331-090) 126.65(121-299)
CLASS B IC: 120.45(241-330) 125.05(300-120)
D-ATIS: 134.85(703-471-7127)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 120.1(RY 01R/19L) 121.9(EAST) 128.425(RY 01L/19R) 128.425(RYS 01L/19R 12/30) 132.45(WEST) 317.8(EAST) 317.8(RY 01R/19L) 348.6(RYS 01L/19R 12/30) 348.6(WEST)
MIDFLD RAMP CTL: 129.55
WX AWOS-3 at JYO (9 nm NW): 125.225 (703-777-3781)
WX AWOS-3 at HEF (14 nm S): PHONE 703-361-6160
WX AWOS-3 at GAI (19 nm NE): 128.275 (301-977-2971)
  • ASR RADAR UNAVBL ABV 15000'.
  • ASR ELEV. 275.1 CPME#1 38-56-15.8625N 77-27-39.3822W CPME#2 38-56-01.0536N 77-25-54.0575W MTI#1 38-55-58.9323N 77-27-14.2280W MTI#2 38-55-02.7688N 77-26-11.5518W MTI#3 38-58-32.0733N 77-27-33.3491W FEED HORN ELEV. 340.3

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AML at fieldARMEL VORTAC113.5008W
DCAr294/20.5WASHINGTON VOR/DME111.0009W
CSNr052/26.4CASANOVA VORTAC116.3006W
FDKr196/(28.2)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
ADWr297/29.0ANDREWS VORTAC113.1010W
MRBr152/31.9MARTINSBURG VORTAC112.1007W
LDNr087/35.3LINDEN VORTAC114.3006W
OTTr303/36.4NOTTINGHAM VORTAC113.7010W
BRVr001/37.0BROOKE VORTAC114.5009W
BALr261/39.6BALTIMORE VORTAC115.1011W
EMIr222/39.7WESTMINSTER VORTAC117.9008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GEORGETOWN283/15.732309WGTN --. - -.
GAITHERSBURG235/19.138509WGAI --. .- ..
POTOMAC307/26.424110WVKX ...- -.- -..-
CULPEPER046/31.225209WCJR -.-. .--- .-.
ANNE ARUNDEL266/33.626010WBUH -... ..- ....
NAILR045/36.235110WMSQ -- ... --.-
ELLICOTT248/37.837111WFND ..-. -. -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 1C/19C

Dimensions: 11501 x 150 ft. / 3506 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 200.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 450.0
Dual double tandem: 875.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1C  RUNWAY 19C
Latitude: 38-56.343950N38-58.238333N
Longitude: 077-27.586817W077-27.559450W
Elevation: 286.3 ft.268.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 011 magnetic, 001 true191 magnetic, 181 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Runway 1R/19L

Dimensions: 11500 x 150 ft. / 3505 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 200.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 450.0
Dual double tandem: 875.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1R  RUNWAY 19L
Latitude: 38-55.425433N38-57.319750N
Longitude: 077-26.187033W077-26.158767W
Elevation: 311.7 ft.293.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% DOWN0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 011 magnetic, 001 true191 magnetic, 181 true
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)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: 16 ft. bldg, lighted, 800 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear38 ft. pole, 1900 ft. from runway, 720 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 10501 x 150 ft. / 3201 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 200.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 450.0
Dual double tandem: 875.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 38-56.626333N38-56.016617N
Longitude: 077-29.426650W077-27.353883W
Elevation: 309.8 ft.287.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.3% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 111 true301 magnetic, 291 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 1L/19R

Dimensions: 9400 x 150 ft. / 2865 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1L  RUNWAY 19R
Latitude: 38-56.698000N38-58.246408N
Longitude: 077-28.488585W077-28.466375W
Elevation: 296.0 ft.276.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 011 magnetic, 001 true191 magnetic, 181 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: METRO WASH ARPT AUTHORITY
1 AVIATION CIRCLE, REAGAN WASH. NAT'L. ARPT
WASH; DC, VA 20001-0600
Phone 703-417-8600
Manager: CHRISTOPHER BROWNE
1 SAARINEN CTR MA-210
DULLES, VA 20166
Phone 703-572-2730

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 78
Single engine airplanes: 3
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 67
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 1673/day *
59% commercial
30% air taxi
11% transient general aviation
<1% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007

Additional Remarks

- TAXILANE 'C' ACTIVE; PUSHBACK CLNCS ON NORTH SIDE OF MIDFIELD TERMINAL ARE ONTO TAXILANE 'D' ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTH.
- PAEW ADJ ALL RYS & TWYS INDEFLY.
- ITINERANT ACFT CTC FBO ON 122.95 FOR SERVICES.
- ALL AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN EXCEEDING 117 FT ARE RESTRICTED FROM USING TAXILANE A BTN A1 & A5.
- RUNUP BLOCKS FOR RY 30 DISIGNATED AS NON-MOVEMENT AREA. NUMEROUS FLAGGED & LIGHTED CRANES OPERG IN MIDFIELD AREA.
- ALL 180 DEG TURNS OUT OF APRON POSITIONS SHALL BE MADE USING MINIMUM POWER. DURING PERIODS OF ACFT SATURATION LONG TERM PARKING MAY NOT BE AVBL.
- LDG FEE. FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. NOTE: SEE SPECIAL NOTICES --CONTINUOUS POWER FACILITIES.
- ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PIILOTS SHOULD OPERATE ADDED TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RWYS.
- ACR PUSH BACKS & PWR FM ALL APRON PSNS REQUIRE CLNC FM MWAA RAMP TWR.
- DEER/LARGE FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- DURING PERIODS OF ACFT SATURATION LONG TERM PARKING MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE. SERVICES FOR FUEL AND GO ONLY WILL BE AVAILABLE.
- FLIGHT TRAINING BETWEEN 2200-0700 IS PROHIBITED.

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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BARIN ONE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (209KB)
COATT FOUR   download (219KB)
DELRO TWO   download (244KB)
HYPER TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (177KB)
LEGGO TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (213KB)
PHILIPSBURG TWO   download (167KB)
PRTZL THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (178KB)
ROYIL TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (442KB)
SELINSGROVE THREE   download (273KB)
SHNON TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01R **CHANGED**   download (373KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (345KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (282KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 19C **NEW**   download (355KB)
CONVERGING ILS RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (260KB)
CONVERGING ILS RWY 19C **NEW**   download (275KB)
CONVERGING ILS RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (270KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01C **NEW**   download (356KB)
ILS RWY 01R(CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (306KB)
ILS RWY 19C(CAT II) **NEW**   download (338KB)
ILS RWY 01R(CAT III) **CHANGED**   download (312KB)
ILS RWY 19C(CAT III) **NEW**   download (341KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01R **CHANGED**   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 01C **NEW**   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19C **NEW**   download (301KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (283KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (249KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 01C **NEW**   download (250KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 01R **CHANGED**   download (250KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19C **NEW**   download (287KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19L **CHANGED**   download (257KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 12 **CHANGED**   download (236KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CAPITAL SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (479KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **NEW**   download (58KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJYO - Leesburg Executive Airport (9 nm NW)
KHEF - Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (14 nm S)
KGAI - Montgomery County Airpark (19 nm NE)
KDAA - Davison Army Airfield (19 nm SE)
KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (21 nm E)
  
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Area around KIAD (Washington Dulles International Airport)
 
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Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KIAD (Washington Dulles International Airport)
Photo by Kent Larson DCAirPhotos.com
Photo taken 05-Aug-2006
From the south looking north. The long building in the right foreground is the Air and Space Museum Steven G. Udvar-Hazy Center.
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KIAD (Washington Dulles International Airport)
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From to KIAD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2309:23
Sunrise05:5409:54
Sunset20:3600:36
Evening civil twilight21:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 04:30:14
Local (UTC-4)  09-Jul-2008 00:30:14
 
METAR
KIAD 090352Z 20009KT 10SM FEW200 24/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02440206 $
KJYO 
9nm NW 		090420Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2992 RMK AO2
KHEF 
14nm S 		090355Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A2993 RMK AO1
KGAI 
19nm NE 		090415Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2995 RMK AO1
KDAA 
19nm SE 		090355Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02450208
TAF
KIAD 090137Z 090224 20013KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM0300 20008KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 0710 3SM -SHRA BKN040CB FM1200 22010KT P6SM BKN100 FM2100 26008G18KT P6SM BKN050CB TEMPO 2124 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB
KDAA 
19nm SE 		081919 21012KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 QNH2986INS WND 21009KT AFT 01 TEMPO 2001 21015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN060CB OVC080 T33/20Z T21/10Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Dulles Jet Center
 ASRI 130.650
703-996-1201
[web site]
[email]
 Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
 
NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   Hertz  
 
More info about Dulles Jet Center
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Signature Flight Support 703-572-0000
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$6.90 
Jet A 
$7.89 
 Updated 03-Jul-2008
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Landmark Aviation 703-661-0150
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$7.02 
Jet A 
$7.99 
 Updated 23-Jun-2008
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
WMATA Metrobus 5A [web site]
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Washington Dulles International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Washington Dulles International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KIAD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SPRINGHILL BY MARRIOTT CENTREVILLE/CHANTILLY 7.4 89-179
MARRIOTT DULLES AIRPORT 0.9 89-294
HILTON WASHINGTON DULLES AIRPORT 2.1 90-332
HYATT HOTEL DULLES 2.2 99-309
QUALITY INN & SUITES DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 2.8 64-171
BEST WESTERN BATTLEFIELD INN 10.8 92-107
EMBASSY SUITES DULLES AIRPORT HOTEL 2.9 259-269
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT WASHINGTON DULLES AIRPORT 2.8 79-179
MARRIOTT SUITES DULLES AIRPORT WORLDGATE 3.3 89-359
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - CHANTILLY - DULLES AIRPORT 3.8 77-199
COMFORT SUITES CHANTILLY 4.1 63-206
COMFORT INN UNIVERSITY CENTER 9.4 180-181
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DULLES AP 28 CTR 4.4 87-149
HYATT PLACE DULLES AIRPORT - SOUTH 5.3 79-230
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON WASHINGTON DULLES AIRPORT 3.0 74-170
 

Other hotels near Washington Dulles International Airport

Miles Price ($)
CANDLEWOOD SUITES HERNDON 1.8 104-179
OAKWOOD AT ARCHSTONE DULLES 1.9 137-168
HOMESTEAD WASHINGTON, D.C. - STERLING 2.5 65-165
AKA-DULLES 2.5 201-405
HOMEWOOD STE DULLES ARPT 2.7 246-259
HOTEL SIERRA WASHINGTON DULLES 2.8 79-231

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Washington Dulles International Airport

5 in Dulles, VA
12 in Chantilly, VA
15 in Herndon, VA
14 in Sterling, VA
2 in Ashburn, VA
3 in Reston, VA
2 in Centreville, VA
16 in Fairfax, VA
10 in Vienna, VA
5 in Leesburg, VA
1 in Gainesville, VA
14 in Manassas, VA
4 in McLean, VA
12 in Falls Church, VA
8 in Springfield, VA
4 in Germantown, MD
9 in Rockville, MD
12 in Gaithersburg, MD
10 in Bethesda, MD
 

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