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Pilot information for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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General information for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Airport codes: DCA KDCA
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Latitude: 38.852100 | 38 51.126022 N | N38 51 07
Longitude: -77.037697 | 77 2.261810 W | W077 02 15
Field elevation: 15 ft/5 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 10.4°W

Radio communication frequencies for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

APP: 118.3 MHz (POTOMAC APP)
ATIS: 132.65 MHz
CLD: 128.25 MHz (CLNC DEL)
DEP: 118.95 MHz (POTOMAC DEP)
GND: 121.7 MHz
TWR: 119.1 MHz (WASHINGTON TWR)
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

01/19
6,869 x 150 ft (2,094 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
04/22
4,911 x 150 ft (1,497 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
15/33
5,204 x 150 ft (1,586 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/19 03:52: 

KDCA 190352Z 00000KT 10SM FEW130 11/03 A2984

Forecast (TAF) for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/18 23:21: 

TAF KDCA 182321Z 1900/1924 31007KT P6SM FEW250 
     FM191400 28008KT P6SM FEW250

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 10/121: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 10/121 DCA TWY K CLSD B757 BTN K1,C EXC ENGINE STARTUP AND PUSHBACK OPS
NOTAM 05/060: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 05/060 DCA OBST MULTIPLE CRANES INVOF JPN
NOTAM 03/193: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 03/193 DCA AIRSPACE MOORED BALOON DCA293010 1 NMR 800/BLW DALGT WEF
 1003172230-1006220100
NOTAM 03/192: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 03/192 DCA AIRSPACE MOORED BALLON DCA311002.74 .25 NMR 315/BLW WEF
 1003172200-1003212200
NOTAM 02/309: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 02/309 DCA OBST CRANE 280 (280 AGL) 1NMR DCA077002 (3852N07659W)
NOTAM 02/302: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 02/302 DCA COM BUCKS ELBOW (2VY) RCO 124.3 OTS
NOTAM 02/130: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 02/130 DCA AIRSPACE TFR SEE FDC ZDC 9/4402 9/4399 WEF 0902170500
NOTAM 02/111: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 02/111 DCA COM FALLS CHURCH RCO 121.5/243.0 OTS
NOTAM 01/217: (KDCA) 
KDCA !DCA 01/217 DCA COM DCA FALLS CHURCH 122.2 OTS
NOTAM 0516/09: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0516/09 NOTAMR A0514/09
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QNXXX /OTT/ VOR 139-234 UNUSBL BLW 10,000 FT
NOTAM 0515/09: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0515/09 NOTAMR A0513/09
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QNXXX /OTT/ VOR 072-138 UNUSBL BLW 6,000 FT
NOTAM 0509/07: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0509/07 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QPICH ILS RWY 1, AMDT 40...
   ILS RWY 1 (CAT II), AMDT 40...
     S-LOC 1 MDA 620/HAT 605 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY CAT C RVR 6000,
     CAT D 1 1/2.
     CIRCLING MDA 720/HAA 705 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY CAT C 2.
     MISSED APPROACH: CLIMB TO 500, THEN CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO 2100
     VIA WASHINGTON (DCA) R-325 TO GEORGETOWN (GTN) NDB/INT/DCA 5.9
     DME AND HOLD.
     ALTERNATE MINIMUMS: S-ILS CATS A/B/C 800-2, CAT D 800-2 1/4.
     S-LOC CAT D 800-2 1/4.
     TEMPORARY CRANES 302-344 MSL 3.01 NM SOUTH OF RWY 1.
NOTAM 0481/07: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0481/07 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QPICH 
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, ORIG...
     LPV DA 338/HAT 325 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY 1 ALL CATS.
     LNAV MDA 780/HAT 767 ALL CATS. VISIBILITY CAT B 1 1/4, CAT C 2
     1/4, CAT D 2 1/2.
     CIRCLING MDA 780/HAA 765 ALL CATS.
     VDP NA.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 480 MSL 3.16 NM S OF RWY 33.
NOTAM 0424/08: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0424/08 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QPAXX WZRRD TWO ARRIVAL: ROUTE FROM PUTTZ INT TO 
FINKS INT NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM 
WITH GPS, OR AIRCRAFT RADAR VECTORED BY ATC FOR THIS SEGMENT
NOTAM 0371/08: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0371/08 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QNVXX /OTT/ VOR UNUSABLE 350-071 DEGREE RADIALS
NOTAM 0262/08: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0262/08 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QNTXX OTT VORTAC UNUSBL RADIALS 331-349
NOTAM 0222/10: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0222/10 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QIOXX RWY 01 ILS OM DCMSN
NOTAM 0167/10: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0167/10 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QMXLC TWY M CLSD E RWY 15/33
NOTAM 0128/09: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0128/09 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) 0904031200
C) UFN
E) QIMAW RWY 01 ILS MM DECOMMISSIONED
NOTAM 0125/10: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0125/10 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QMRLC RWY 04/22 CLOSED
NOTAM 0121/10: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0121/10 NOTAMN A) KDCA B) WIE C) UFN
E) QPICH TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES...
     TAKE OFF MINIMUMS: RWY 22, 500-3 OR STANDARD WITH A
     MINIMUM  CLIMB OF 280 FT PER NM TO 700.
     NOTE: RWY 22, TEMPORARY CRANE 4989 FT FROM 
     DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, 849 FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 
     98 FT AGL/146 FT MSL.   BLDG 2.39 NM FROM DEPARTURE 
     END OF RUNWAY, 1054 FT RIGHT OF  CENTERLINE, 342 FT 
     AGL/462 FT MSL. TAKE OFF MINIMUMS: RWY 19, 300 - 2 OR 
     STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM  CLIMB OF 310 FT PER NM TO 
     400.
     NOTE: RWY 19, TEMPORARY CRANE, 1.27 NM FROM 
     DEPARTURE END OF  RUNWAY, 1,690 FT RIGHT OF 
     CENTERLINE, 214 FT AGL/247 FT MSL. TAKE OFF MINIMUMS: 
     RWY 33, 700 - 3 OR STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM
     CLIMB OF 301 FT PER NM TO 700.  NOTE: RWY 33,   
  TEMPORARY CRANE 1524 FT FROM DEPARTURE END OF
     RUNWAY, 742 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 78 FT AGL/96 FT MSL. 
     MOBILE  CRANE, 5382 FT FROM DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, 
     56 FT RIGHT OF  CENTERLINE, 197 FT AGL/217 FT MSL.
     ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
NOTAM 0074/08: (KDCA) 
KDCA A0074/08 NOTAMN
A) KDCA
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QPAXX AIRSPACE WZRRD TWO ARRIVAL: 
SHAAR TRANSITION: ROUTE FROM DRUZZ INT TO WZRRD 
INT NOT AUTHORIZED. AFTER DRUZZ INT EXPECT RADAR 
VECTORS TO AML VORTAC.
NOTAM 0/8687: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/8687 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/8760 ON 03/04/10 11:58
NOTAM 0/8553: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/8553 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/8670 ON 03/03/10 17:28
NOTAM 0/8550: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/8550 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/8670 ON 03/03/10 17:28
NOTAM 0/5229: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/5229 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/6463 ON 02/16/10 13:12
NOTAM 0/4612: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/4612 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/7415 ON 02/22/10 19:57
NOTAM 0/1058: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/1058 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/1082 ON 03/18/10 12:17
NOTAM 0/1057: (KDCA) 
KDCA !FDC 0/1057 DCA CANCELLED BY FDC 0/1083 ON 03/18/10 12:17