Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IAD
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°27'35.7430" W / 38°56'50.8430" N -77.459929 / 38.947456 (Estimated)
Elevation	312.30 ft / 95.19 m (Surveyed)
Land	13000 acres
From nearest city	20 nautical miles W of Washington, DC
Location	Loudoun County, VA
Magnetic Variation	10W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	METRO WASH ARPT AUTHORITY
Address	1 AVIATION CIRCLE WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6000
Phone number	703-417-8600
Manager	RICHARD GOLINOWSKI
Address	1 SAARINEN CIRCLE SAARINEN CENTER MA-210 DULLES, VA 20166
Phone number	703-572-2730

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IAD (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	IAD (571-250-7817)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 01C/19C

Dimensions	11500 x 150 ft (3505 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	01C	19C
Alignment	1°	181°
Physical elevation	286.10 ft	268.60 ft
Coordinates	38.939066 / -77.459778	38.970641 / -77.459318
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 01L/19R

Dimensions	9400 x 150 ft (2865 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	01L	19R
Alignment	1°	181°
Physical elevation	296.00 ft	277.00 ft
Coordinates	38.944966 / -77.474810	38.970773 / -77.474440
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 01R/19L

Dimensions	11500 x 150 ft (3505 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	01R	19L
Alignment	1°	181°
Physical elevation	311.70 ft	293.00 ft
Coordinates	38.923757 / -77.436448	38.955330 / -77.435975
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	10501 x 150 ft (3201 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	12	30
Alignment	111°	291°
Physical elevation	309.90 ft	287.60 ft
Coordinates	38.943775 / -77.490441	38.933611 / -77.455896
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GTN	NDB	GEORGETOWN		323.00	09W	15.7 nm
MSQ	NDB	NAILR		351.00	10W	36.3 nm
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	37.8 nm
EZF	NDB	SHANNON		237.00	10W	40.9 nm
LUA	NDB	CAVERNS		245.00	09W	49.7 nm
OTT	TACAN	NOTTINGHAM	84X	113.70	10W	36.5 nm
HGR	VOR	HAGERSTOWN		109.80	07W	48.7 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	0.8 nm
DCA	VOR/DME	WASHINGTON	47X	111.00	09W	20.5 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	28.2 nm
CSN	VORTAC	CASANOVA	110X	116.30	06W	26.5 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	29.0 nm
MRB	VORTAC	MARTINSBURG	58X	112.10	07W	32.0 nm
LDN	VORTAC	LINDEN	90X	114.30	06W	35.3 nm
BRV	VORTAC	BROOKE	92X	114.50	09W	37.1 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	39.6 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	39.8 nm

Remarks

• TAXILANE 'C' ACTIVE; PUSHBACK CLNCS ON NORTH SIDE OF MIDFIELD TERMINAL ARE ONTO TAXILANE 'D' ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTH.
• ITNRNT ACFT CTC FBO ON 122.95 OR 129.77 FOR SVCS.
• ALL AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN EXCEEDING 118 FT ARE RESTRICTED FROM USING TAXILANE A BTN A1 & A5.
• RUNUP BLX FOR RWY 30 DSGND AS NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
• ALL 180 DEG TURNS OUT OF APRON POSITIONS SHALL BE MADE USING MINIMUM POWER.
• LDG FEE. FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. NOTE: SEE SPECIAL NOTICES --CONTINUOUS POWER FACILITIES.
• TXL E1 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
• B747-8 RESTRICTED TO MAXIMUM TAXI SPEED 17 KTS (20 MPH) ON TWY J.
• ENGINE RUN-UPS BTW 2200L & 0700L REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL FM ARPT OPS.
• RWY 30 DEPARTURES USE UPPER ANTENNA FOR ATC COMMUNICATIONS.
• RWY STATUS LGTS ARE IN OPN.
• PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 01C.
• COCKPIT OVER CNTRLN TAXI PROHIBITED AT TWY Y INT WITH TWY Y11. JUDGMENTAL OVERSTEER RQRED.
• ACR PUSH BACKS & PWR FM ALL APRON PSNS REQUIRE CLNC FM MWAA RAMP TWR.
• LARGE FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT/DEER 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.