Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
IATA: DCA ICAO: KDCA FAA LID: DCA WMO: 72405
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Operator	Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Serves	Washington metropolitan area
Location	Arlington County, Virginia
Opened	June 16, 1941; 75 years ago (1941-06-16)
Hub for	American Airlines
Elevation AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	38°51′08″N 077°02′16″W / 38.85222°N 77.03778°W / 38.85222; -77.03778Coordinates: 38°51′08″N 077°02′16″W / 38.85222°N 77.03778°W / 38.85222; -77.03778
Website	http://www.flyreagan.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
DCA Show map of District of Columbia DCA Show map of Virginia DCA Show map of the US Location in immediate Washington, D.C. area
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 7,169 2,185 Asphalt 4/22 4,911 1,497 Asphalt 15/33 5,204 1,586 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line U.S. National Register of Historic Places Virginia Landmarks Register Show map of Virginia Show map of the US Location Thomas Ave. Arlington, Virginia Area 18.1 acres (7.3 ha) Built 1941 (1941), 76 years ago Architectural style Moderne NRHP Reference # 97001111 VLR # 000-0045 Significant dates Added to NRHP September 12, 1997 Designated VLR June 27, 1995

Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Thomas Ave. Arlington, Virginia
Area	18.1 acres (7.3 ha)
Built	1941 (1941), 76 years ago
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP Reference #	97001111
VLR #	000-0045
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 12, 1997
Designated VLR	June 27, 1995

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA, FAA LID: DCA) is an international airport 3 miles (5 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is the nearest commercial airport to the capital and serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. For decades it was called Washington National Airport before being renamed to honor President Ronald Reagan in 1998. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) operates the airport with close oversight by the federal government due to its proximity to the national capital.

Reagan National is a hub for American Airlines, which is Reagan National's largest carrier. American Airlines also has near-hourly air shuttle flights to New York LaGuardia Airport and Logan International Airport in Boston. Delta Air Lines also operates near-hourly air shuttle flights to New York LaGuardia Airport, which are all operated by Delta Shuttle.