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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: 10.402°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 2012/02/09 20:52: 

KDCA 092052Z 31005KT 10SM BKN250 08/M07 A3021

Forecast (TAF) for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/09 18:45: 

TAF KDCA 091739Z 0918/1018 32009G15KT P6SM SKC 
     FM092200 29008KT P6SM SKC 
     FM100100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 
     FM101700 17005KT P6SM BKN120

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

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NOTAM 02/086: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 02/086 DCA SVC SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR OTS WEF
1202110400-1202110600
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 
SOURCE: KGRBYFYA
NOTAM 02/076: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 02/076 DCA COM REMOTE COM OUTLET 2B4 122.65/255.4 OTS
CREATED: 08 Feb 2012 15:00:00 
SOURCE: KAOOYFYX
NOTAM 02/034: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 02/034 DCA RWY 4/22 CLSD DUE TO CONST 0610-1100 DLY WEF 1202060610-1202121100
CREATED: 04 Feb 2012 15:25:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM
NOTAM 02/033: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 02/033 DCA RWY 1/19 CLSD DUE TO CONST 0610-1100 DLY WEF 1202060610-1202121100
CREATED: 04 Feb 2012 15:21:00 
SOURCE: DNOTAM
NOTAM 12/217: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 12/217 DCA OBST CRANE UNKN (262 AGL) 5.6 N FLAGGED AND LGTD
CREATED: 16 Dec 2011 20:40:00 
SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
NOTAM 12/046: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 12/046 OTT NAV VOR OTS
CREATED: 03 Dec 2011 22:32:00 
SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
NOTAM 08/038: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 08/038 DCA NAV ILS RWY 19 LLZ UNUSBL BYD 20 DEG R OF COURSE
CREATED: 02 Aug 2011 15:55:00 
SOURCE: KPIEYFYX
NOTAM 07/319: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 07/319 DCA RWY 1/19 NON STD MARKING WEF 1107191720-1204301600
CREATED: 19 Jul 2011 17:24:00 
SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
NOTAM 06/345: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 06/345 DCA RWY 1/19 RCLL LGTS OTS
CREATED: 27 Jun 2011 17:45:00 
SOURCE: KEKNYFYX
NOTAM 04/360: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 04/360 DCA RWY 1 ALS OTS WEF 1105021200-1204051000
CREATED: 30 Apr 2011 11:37:00 
SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
NOTAM 04/358: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 04/358 DCA NAV RWY 1 ILS CAT 2 NA WEF 1105021200-1204051000
CREATED: 30 Apr 2011 11:31:00 
SOURCE: KEKNYFYX
NOTAM 01/345: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 01/345 DCA AIRSPACE TFR SEE FDC 1/1155 0/8326 ZDC 99.7
CREATED: 23 Jan 2011 00:00:00 
SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
NOTAM 12/132: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 12/132 OTT NAV VOR 350-071 UNUSBL
CREATED: 11 Dec 2010 15:43:00 
SOURCE: KIKKYFYX
NOTAM 12/125: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 12/125 OTT NAV VORTAC 331-349 UNUSBL
CREATED: 11 Dec 2010 15:33:00 
SOURCE: KBTVYFYX
NOTAM 10/148: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 10/148 DCA OBST CRANE 187 (125 AGL) 2.3 NNW (385401N0770253W)
CREATED: 12 Oct 2010 15:40:00 
SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
NOTAM 02/309: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!DCA 02/309 DCA OBST CRANE 280 (280 AGL) 1 NMR DCA077002 (3852N07659W)
CREATED: 16 Feb 2010 22:11:00 
SOURCE: KDCAYFYX
NOTAM 2/8174: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 2/8174 DCA FI/T SID RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL,
WASHINGTON, DC, 
NATIONAL TWO DEPARTURE...
LAZIR TWO DEPARTURE ATC ASSIGNED ONLY.
CREATED: 09 Feb 2012 13:03:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0278: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 2/0278 DCA FI/T IAP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATL, WASHINGTON,
DC.
   ILS RWY 1, AMDT 40...
   COPTER ILS OR LOC RWY 1, ORIG-B...
     S-LOC 1: ADF OR DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED 
     WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS.  OTT VOR OTS.
CREATED: 04 Jan 2012 13:39:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/0277: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 2/0277 DCA FI/T IAP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATL, WASHINGTON,
DC.
   ROSSLYN LDA RWY 19, AMDT 15...
   VOR RWY 1, AMDT 13...
   LDA/DME RWY 19, AMDT 2A...
     ADF OR DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED 
     WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, OTT VOR OTS.
CREATED: 04 Jan 2012 13:39:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/3819: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 1/3819 DCA FI/T IAP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL,
WASHINGTON, DC.
   VOR RWY 1, AMDT 13...
     CIRCLING VIS CAT D 2 1/2.
     ALTERNATE MINIMUMS: CAT D 800-2 1/2.
CREATED: 09 Nov 2011 14:27:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/0576: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 1/0576 DCA FI/T IAP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL,
WASHINGTON, DC.
   ILS RWY 1 (CAT II), AMDT 40...
     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 1/2.
CREATED: 10 Aug 2011 18:56:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/0575: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 1/0575 DCA FI/T IAP RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL,
WASHINGTON, DC.
   ILS RWY 1, AMDT 40...
     S-LOC 1 MDA 500/HAT 488 ALL CATS.
     CIRCLING CATS A/B/C MDA 720/HAA 705, CAT D MDA 760/HAA 745.
     VIS CAT C 2, CAT D 2 1/2.
     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 1/2.
     S-LOC STANDARD;  EXCEPT CAT D 800-2 1/2.
CREATED: 10 Aug 2011 18:56:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/4724: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 1/4724 DCA FI/T STAR RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL, 
WASHINGTON, D.C., WZRRD TWO ARRIVAL: SHAAR TRANSITION: ROUTE FROM 
DRUZZ INT TO WZRRD INT NOT AUTHORIZED. AFTER DRUZZ INT EXPECT RADAR 
VECTORS TO AML VORTAC.
CREATED: 14 Jul 2011 13:58:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/4723: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 1/4723 DCA FI/T STAR RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL, 
WASHINGTON, D.C., 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
CREATED: 14 Jul 2011 13:53:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/2914: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) 
!FDC 1/2914 DCA FI/T SID RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATL, WASHINGTON,
DC, HAMMI ONE DEPARTURE ATC ASSIGNED ONLY.
CREATED: 07 Jul 2011 18:15:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX