Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
KDCA Airport Information · Washington, DC
Airport facts
- Ident KDCA / DCA
- Location Washington, DC
- Elevation 14 ft MSL
- Runways 01/19 7169 ft, 04/22 5000 ft, 15/33 5204 ft, 19X 0 ft
- DCA ASOS 132.65 · (703) 418–1177
- D-ATIS 132.65 · (703) 419–3917
ATIS
(48 mins ago)
DCA ATIS INFO H 0652Z. 01008KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A3020 (THREE ZERO TWO ZERO) RMK AO2 SLP225 T01000044. ARRIVALS EXPECT CVFP MTV 1. LNDG RWYS 1, 33, DEPG RWYS 1, 33, 4. MULTIPLE APPROACHES IN EFFECT. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. NUMEROUS CRANES IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. BIRD ACTIVITY. READBACK ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS. DEPARTURES TURN ON TRANSPONDERS BEFORE TAXI. READBACK ALL RWY ASSIGNMENTS AND HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. DO NOT ENTER PROHIBITED AIRSPACE N OF ARPT. USE CAUTION METAL PLATE AT TAXIWAY GOLF AND TAXIWAY JULIET. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO H.
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Airport / Facility Directory
Effective Oct 1, 2026
Fuel / services
Fuel: A
Transient storage
Airframe repair: MINOR
Powerplant repair: MINOR
Runways
| ID | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 7169 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 04/22 | 5000 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 15/33 | 5204 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 19X | 0 | 0 |
Frequencies
LCL/P: 119.1
EMERG: 121.5
GND/P: 121.7
UNICOM: 122.95
CD PRE TAXI CLNC: 128.25
LCL/P: 134.35
EMERG: 243.0
GND/P: 257.6
LCL/P: 257.6
DCA NDB: 332.0
WASHINGTON RCO: 122.2
DCA VOR/DME: 111.0/47X
DCA ASOS: 132.65 (703) 418–1177
D-ATIS: 132.65 (703) 419–3917
LCL/P: 121.275
Remarks
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.
ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
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.
THIS RWY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE DCA LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILS.
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.
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.
THREE OBSTRUCTION LGTS POLES--ONE 600 FEET LEFT, ONE ON CENTERLINE, ONE 600 FEET RIGHT.
RWY 15 +8 FT BLAST FENCE 120 FT FM AER 250 FT RIGHT.
+10 FT BLDG (L/M) +120 FT FROM AER 300 FT LEFT.
RWY 06 +53 FT TREES 175 FT R @ THR.
ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 336 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04.
ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 142 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 15.
ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 332 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 33.
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