FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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: | 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CAPSS THREE (RNAV) | |
download (287KB) |
| CLIPR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (202KB) |
| DEALE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (245KB) |
| 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] (550KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (303KB) |
| 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 (183KB) |
| 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] (453KB) |
| DOCTR FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (548KB) |
| HORTO FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
| JDUBB FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (432KB) |
| NATIONAL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (436KB) |
| REBLL FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (415KB) |
| SCRAM SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| SOOKI FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (513KB) |
| 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 25-Apr-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:19 | | 10:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2025 04:57:55 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Apr-2025 00:57:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCA | 250452Z 21006KT 10SM FEW150 BKN250 16/09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01610094 402610133
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KADW
8nm E | 250455Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01340091 402550074 $
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KCGS
9nm NE | 250445Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3026 RMK AO2 T01260073
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KDAA
10nm SW | 250455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01150080 402660083 $
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KFME
19nm NE | 250449Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3028 RMK AO1
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KIAD
20nm W | 250452Z 17004KT 10SM FEW250 14/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01440067 402560083
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KGAI
20nm N | 250356Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01610039 402670094 PNO $
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| TAF |
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| KDCA | 250301Z 2503/2606 17009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM250800 17004KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 FM251400 18007KT P6SM BKN150 FM251900 17010G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM260100 16007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020
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KADW
8nm E | 250100Z 2501/2607 17006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3020INS BECMG 2508/2509 18003KT 9000 BR FEW030 SCT250 QNH3020INS BECMG 2511/2512 19003KT 9999 NSW FEW150 BKN200 QNH3018INS BECMG 2515/2516 18007KT 9999 FEW025 BKN035 BKN200 QNH3006INS BECMG 2518/2520 19010G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN100 BKN150 QNH3003INS BECMG 2522/2523 18012KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035 OVC060 510102 QNH2997INS BECMG 2602/2603 17010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 OVC040 510052 520251 QNH2988INS TX24/2520Z TN11/2510Z
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KDAA
10nm SW | 242000Z 2420/2602 12008KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3021INS BECMG 2516/2518 18009KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN100 BKN160 QNH3019INS BECMG 2521/2523 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA BKN033 OVC050 QNH3007INS TX26/2420Z TN10/2511Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2501 NEXT 2512
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KIAD
20nm W | 250301Z 2503/2606 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM251900 17010G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM260000 15007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020
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