Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Information

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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 avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGXYH

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	A
Airframe Repair:	MINOR
Power Plant Repair:	MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimension:	7169 x 150 ft / 2185.1 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	57 /F/B/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 110000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 360000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 01	Runway 19
Longitude:	077-02-12.2944W	077-02-19.4120W
Latitude:	38-50-29.6455N	38-51-40.2921N
Elevation:	11.00 ft	12.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	54.00 ft	50.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	12-box on both sides
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	MALSF
Runway End Identifier:		No
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes
Obstruction:	180 ft tower, 7700.0 ft from runway, 1600 ft left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear	, 50:1 slope to clear +10 FT BLDG (L/M) +120 FT FROM AER 300 FT LEFT.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 6869.00 ft Take off distance available 6869.00 ft Actual stop distance available 6869.00 ft Landing distance available 6869.00 ft	Take off run available 6869.00 ft Take off distance available 6869.00 ft Actual stop distance available 6869.00 ft Landing distance available 6869.00 ft

Runway 04/22

Dimension:	4911 x 150 ft / 1496.9 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	57 /F/B/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 110000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 360000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Longitude:	077-02-26.7310W	077-01-59.9507W
Latitude:	38-50-32.1698N	38-51-15.9568N
Elevation:	12.00 ft	11.00 ft
Alignment:	26	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Runway End Identifier:	Yes REIL OTS INDEFLY.	Yes REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Obstruction:	15 ft pole, 900.0 ft from runway, 46:1 slope to clear THREE OBSTRUCTION LGTS POLES--ONE 600 FEET LEFT, ONE ON CENTERLINE, ONE 600 FEET RIGHT.	2 ft gnd, 220.0 ft from runway, 10:1 slope to clear +3 FT GROUND AT AER 100 FT L.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 4911.00 ft Take off distance available 4911.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4911.00 ft Landing distance available 4911.00 ft	Take off run available 4911.00 ft Take off distance available 4911.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4911.00 ft Landing distance available 4911.00 ft

Runway 15/33

Dimension:	5204 x 150 ft / 1586.2 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH,
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	57 /F/B/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 110000 lbs. Dual wheel: 200000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 360000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 15	Runway 33
Longitude:	077-02-37.7469W	077-01-57.8298W
Latitude:	38-51-42.1086N	38-51-01.2230N
Elevation:	15.00 ft	10.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	46.00 ft	53.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	8 ft fence, 200.0 ft from runway RY 15 +8' BLAST FENCE 120 FT FM AER 250 FT RIGHT.	253 ft trees, 9600.0 ft from runway, 37:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 5204.00 ft Take off distance available 5204.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5204.00 ft Landing distance available 5204.00 ft	Take off run available 5204.00 ft Take off distance available 5204.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5204.00 ft Landing distance available 5204.00 ft

Runway 19X

Dimension:	0 x 0 ft / 0.0 x 0.0 m
Surface:	,

	Runway 19X	Runway
ILS Type:	LDA/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
DC	NDB	Oxonn		332.00	11W	5.2 nm
GTN	NDB	Georgetown		323.00	09W	6.2 nm
VKX	NDB	Potomac		241.00	10W	7.3 nm
BUH	NDB	Anne Arundel		260.00	10W	19.1 nm
GAI	NDB	Gaithersburg		385.00	09W	20.0 nm
FND	NDB	Ellicott		371.00	11W	28.9 nm
IUB	NDB	Institute		404.00	08W	32.5 nm
GDX	NDB	Goodwin Lake		227.00	08W	37.6 nm
EZF	NDB	Shannon		237.00	10W	40.2 nm
MTN	NDB	Martin		342.00	11W	40.8 nm
CJR	NDB	Culpeper		252.00	09W	43.1 nm
NHK	NDB	Patuxent		400.00	10W	45.2 nm
ESN	NDB	Easton		212.00	10W	45.4 nm
MSQ	NDB	Nailr		351.00	10W	47.2 nm
APH	NDB	A P Hill		396.00	10W	47.9 nm
MTN	TACAN	Martin	068X		11W	41.0 nm
FDK	VOR	Frederick		109.00	08W	37.2 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	Washington	047X	111.00	09W	0.5 nm
ADW	VORTAC	Andrews	078X	113.10	10W	8.5 nm
OTT	VORTAC	Nottingham	084X	113.70	10W	16.3 nm
AML	VORTAC	Armel	082X	113.50	08W	20.7 nm
BAL	VORTAC	Baltimore	098X	115.10	11W	26.0 nm
BRV	VORTAC	Brooke	092X	114.50	09W	34.3 nm
EMI	VORTAC	Westminster	126X	117.90	08W	38.8 nm
CSN	VORTAC	Casanova	110X	116.30	06W	40.8 nm
PXT	VORTAC	Patuxent	123X	117.60	10W	45.2 nm
MRB	VORTAC	Martinsburg	058X	112.10	07W	49.6 nm
DCA	VOT	Washington National		109.40		0.5 nm
ADW	VOT	Andrews Afb		109.60		8.3 nm

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.