Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport KDCA / DCA
Ten minutes from Capitol Hill, but general aviation is permitted only under the TSA's DCA Access Standard Security Program: pre-vetted operators, an armed security officer on board, departure from a gateway airport and limited daily slots. For everyone else, Dulles or Manassas is the answer.
7,169 ft
Longest runway
10 min
Drive to Washington, D.C.
1
FBOs / handlers
15 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- 06:00–22:00 GA window; DASSP-approved operators only; noise rules 22:00–07:00
- 24-hour operations
- No
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 5 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to Gulfstream/Global class for TSA-vetted DASSP operators only.
- Website
- www.flyreagan.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support DCA (DASSP gateway)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (7,169 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ (737-700) 5,640 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319 (A319CJ) 6,080 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ318 5,860 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB needs 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) needs 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) needs 8,040 ft
Other airports for Washington, D.C.
- Manassas Regional Airport KHEF 6,200 ft · 50 min
- Washington Dulles International Airport KIAD 11,501 ft · 45 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons