Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Washington, DC
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier DCA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 077-02-15.7162W/38-51-06.8987N
-77.037699/38.851916 (Estimated)
Elevation 14 ft / 4.27 m (Surveyed)
Land 861 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of Washington, DC
Location Arlington County, VA
Magnetic Variation 09W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Metro Wash Arpt Authority
Address 1 Aviation Circle
Washington, DC 20001-6000
Phone number 703-417-8600
Manager Paul Malandrino, Jr.
Address 1 Aviation Circle
Washington, DC 20001-6000
Phone number 703-417-8050
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower Yes
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart Washington
Region AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS DCA - Leesburg
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility DCA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements NGXYH
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.950 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage HGR,TIE
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 7169 x 150 ft (2185 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
01 19
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 11.00 ft 12.00 ft
Coordinates 38.841568N / 77.036748W 38.861192N / 77.038726W
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME LDA/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 12-box on both sides
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light ALSF2 MALSF
REIL No
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 4911 x 150 ft (1497 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-G
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
04 22
Alignment 26° 127°
Physical elevation 12.00 ft 11.00 ft
Coordinates 38.842269N / 77.040759W 38.854432N / 77.033320W
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
REIL Yes Yes
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 5204 x 150 ft (1586 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-E
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
15 33
Alignment 127° 127°
Physical elevation 15.00 ft 10.00 ft
Coordinates 38.861697N / 77.043819W 38.850340N / 77.032730W
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-box on left
REIL Yes Yes
Runway 19X
19X
Traffic pattern Left Left
ILS type LDA/DME
Remarks
  • TWY "P" ENDS AT GATE #5.
  • WHEN SOUTH APCHS ARE IN PROG HIGH INTST LGTS WILL BE FLASHING ON KEY ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL & GEORGE MASON BRIDGES TO ASSIST PILOTS IN REMAINING OVER POTOMAC RIVER. LGTS CTLD BY DCA ATCT.
  • 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.
  • THREE OBST LGTD POLES ON APCH TO RY 04 15 FT HIGH, 600 FT LEFT-600 FT RIGHT, 900 FT FM AER.
  • BE ADVISED SOME AIRCREWS MISTAKE RY 15 FOR RY 19.
  • RY 22 CLSD EXCP FOR TAXI INDEFLY.
  • RY 04 CLSD EXCP FOR TKOF & TAXI INDEFLY.
  • ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE. PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RYS.
  • 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.
  • RWY 06 +53'FT TREES 175'R @THLD.