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Ronald Reagan National AirportIATA code DCA

Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA/KDCA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Washington, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Washington, United States
Codes
DCA · KDCA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA/KDCA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Washington, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 38.850°, -77.040°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Washington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ronald Reagan National Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DCA
ICAO code
KDCA
City
Washington
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
38.852°, -77.038°
From OurAirports
Official website
flyreagan.com/dca/reagan-national-airport (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ronald Reagan National Airport’s own pages.

DCA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
16 June 1941
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025
24.9 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Washington, D.C., Ronald Reagan
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Washington Dulles International Airport IAD · 38 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DCA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 01/19: 2,185 m, asphalt.

Runways at DCA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01/192,185 m7,169 ft46 masphalt
15/331,586 m5,204 ft46 masphalt
04/221,524 m5,000 ft46 masphalt

Routes from DCA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DCA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at DCA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DCA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at DCA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Washington, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ronald Reagan National Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flyreagan.com/dca/reagan-national-airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Washington

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ronald Reagan National Airport: common questions

Where is Ronald Reagan National Airport?

Ronald Reagan National Airport serves Washington, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.852°, -77.038°.

What are the airport codes for Ronald Reagan National Airport?

The IATA code is DCA and the ICAO code is KDCA.

What time zone is DCA in?

Ronald Reagan National Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Ronald Reagan National Airport?

The airport’s official website is flyreagan.com/dca/reagan-national-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ronald Reagan National Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at DCA: 01/19 (2,185 m (7,169 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (1,586 m (5,204 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).

When did Ronald Reagan National Airport open?

Wikidata gives 16 June 1941 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Ronald Reagan National Airport?

Wikidata records 24.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ronald Reagan National Airport?

Per Wikidata, DCA is operated by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which also owns it.

Which airlines have a hub at DCA?

Wikidata lists DCA as a hub of American Airlines.

What is the elevation of Ronald Reagan National Airport?

OurAirports gives DCA’s elevation as 5 m (15 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ronald Reagan National Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)