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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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/(37.1)FREDERICK VOR109.0008W
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: 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)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: PAUL MALANDRINO, JR.
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
CAPSS THREE (RNAV)   download (285KB)
CLIPR THREE (RNAV)   download (200KB)
DEALE THREE (RNAV)   download (243KB)
FRDMM SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (517KB)
IRONS SEVEN   download (212KB)
NUMMY THREE   download (250KB)
SKILS FIVE (RNAV)   download (225KB)
TIKEE FOUR (RNAV)   download (214KB)
TRUPS FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (546KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (301KB)
ILS RWY 01 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED**   download (262KB)
ILS RWY 01 (CAT II) **CHANGED**   download (254KB)
RNAV (RNP) RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (266KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (282KB)
LDA Y RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (294KB)
LDA Z RWY 19 **CHANGED**   download (294KB)
COPTER ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download (283KB)
MOUNT VERNON VISUAL RWY 01   download (181KB)
RIVER VISUAL RWY 19   download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (168KB)
 
Departure Procedures
AMEEE ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (478KB)
CLTCH THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (450KB)
DOCTR FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (545KB)
HORTO FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (422KB)
JDUBB FOUR (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (429KB)
NATIONAL EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (433KB)
REBLL FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (413KB)
SCRAM SIX (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (428KB)
SOOKI FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (510KB)
WYNGS FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (417KB)
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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From to KDCA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4711:47
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset17:2822:28
Evening civil twilight17:5622:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Feb-2025 12:32:56
Local (UTC-5)  01-Feb-2025 07:32:56
 
METAR
KDCA 011152Z 34020G31KT 10SM SCT030 BKN045 OVC055 09/03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 33037/1123 PRESRR SLP122 70072 T00940028 10117 20078 53068 $
KADW 
8nm E 		011155Z AUTO 35018KT 10SM BKN021 BKN027 OVC070 08/04 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 34030/15 PRESRR SLP122 70070 T00780036 10113 20078 52065 $
KCGS 
9nm NE 		011205Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM BKN024 OVC038 08/04 A2992 RMK AO2 T00750036
KDAA 
10nm SW 		011155Z AUTO 32011G22KT 10SM FEW036 SCT046 11/05 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/23 PRESRR SLP118 60000 70076 T01090046 10127 20077 52066 $
KFME 
19nm NE 		011209Z AUTO 34008G14KT 10SM BKN028 BKN032 OVC070 06/02 A2995 RMK AO1
KIAD 
20nm W 		011152Z 36015G20KT 10SM BKN030 OVC043 08/03 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 35029/1055 SLP126 70077 T00830028 10106 20078 53065
KGAI 
20nm N 		011210Z AUTO 33007KT 270V080 10SM BKN024 BKN030 OVC035 06/04 A2993 RMK AO2 PNO $
TAF
KDCA 011136Z 0112/0218 33017G29KT P6SM BKN025 OVC045 FM011500 34017G29KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM011800 35015G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM012300 01008KT P6SM FEW250 FM021000 06006KT P6SM SCT250 FM021700 15006KT P6SM SCT040 OVC045
KADW 
8nm E 		010908Z 0109/0215 30012KT 8000 BR FEW050 BKN070 510052 530909 QNH2967INS TEMPO 0111/0112 32012G25KT 9000 BR VCSH BKN015 510003 530909 BECMG 0111/0112 31015G25KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN015 530003 550909 QNH2990INS BECMG 0113/0114 34015G25KT 9999 NSW FEW040 FEW100 520003 QNH3005INS BECMG 0115/0116 34015G25KT 9999 SKC 520003 QNH3015INS BECMG 0119/0120 34010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS BECMG 0200/0201 02010KT 9999 SKC QNH3041INS BECMG 0209/0210 09008KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3049INS TX10/0109Z TNM04/0209Z
KDAA 
10nm SW 		312205Z 3122/0203 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 OVC090 WS020/24030KT 520009 QNH2977INS TEMPO 3121/0101 22010G15KT 1600 -RA BR SCT020 OVC040 BECMG 0100/0101 21007KT 9999 VCSH FEW008 OVC015 WS020/25030KT 610809 520209 QNH2979INS BECMG 0108/0109 28009KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC035 WS020/28030KT 520209 QNH2978INS BECMG 0113/0114 34020G30KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 520009 QNH3004INS BECMG 0114/0115 34020G25KT 9999 SCT025 520009 QNH3011INS BECMG 0117/0118 34015G20KT 9999 SKC 520009 QNH3024INS BECMG 0122/0123 35008K
KIAD 
20nm W 		011136Z 0112/0218 34016G29KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM011500 34016G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM011800 34014G23KT P6SM FEW050 FM012300 01007KT P6SM FEW250 FM021000 08003KT P6SM SCT250 FM021500 15006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
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