International hub · Washington, United States

Ronald Reagan Washington National

KDCADCA
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38°51′N 77°02′W
Local time
America/New York

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Field information

KDCA runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Ronald Reagan Washington National (KDCA/DCA) has 3 runways; the longest, 01/19, is 7,169 ft (2,185 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 only. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index C. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Slot required: plan slot requests into the trip timeline. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KDCA, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    International hub

  • Time zone

    America/New York

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Washington

  • Elevation

    15 ft

  • Position

    38.8521, -77.0377

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 only

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index C

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

  • Slots

    Slot required

Runways · KDCA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
01/197,169 ft (2,185 m)150 ftasphaltLighted
15/335,204 ft (1,586 m)150 ftasphaltLighted
04/225,000 ft (1,524 m)150 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KDCA.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Ronald Reagan Washington National (KDCA / DCA) in Washington, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KDCA is listed in our network as an international hub. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KDCA

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KDCA

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KDCA covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KDCA

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KDCA is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KDCA

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KDCA: 38° 51′ 8″ N 77° 2′ 16″ W; elevation 15 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Washington

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Washington. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KDCA.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KDCA

    Support for freighter operations into KDCA covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KDCA sits in the network

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