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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Terminals
- 2
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Hub airlines
- 1
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA) is the close-in Washington, D.C. airport, dominated by short-haul domestic service under a federal perimeter rule. It has 2 terminals and sits 15 ft above sea level in Washington, United States.
Getting around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Metro Blue / Yellow line — to downtown, ~15 min
About Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport — IATA DCA, ICAO KDCA — is the principal airport serving Washington, District of Columbia, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 38.85° latitude and -77.04° longitude, 15 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 2 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are anchored by American Airlines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Washington, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make DCA a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Washington include Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), New York (LGA), Miami (MIA), Charlotte (CLT), Orlando (MCO), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting DCA to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | DCA / KDCA |
|---|---|
| City | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.85°, -77.04° |
| Elevation | 15 ft |
| Terminals | 2 |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Hub airlines | American Airlines |
Terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
| Terminal 1 | Southwest, Frontier, Spirit |
|---|---|
| Terminal 2 | American, Delta, United and most carriers |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
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Route guides from DCA
Directional route profiles departing Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
- DCA → BOS to Boston
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport?
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, United States, uses IATA code DCA and ICAO code KDCA.
- Which airlines are based at Washington (DCA)?
- American Airlines (AA) operates a hub or focus city at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
- Where is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport located?
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport sits at 38.85°, -77.04° and 15 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
- How many terminals does Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have?
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has 2 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does DCA serve?
- DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) serves Washington, District of Columbia, in United States.
- Is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. American Airlines operates a hub or focus city at DCA, giving Washington a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Washington?
- Major nonstop markets from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport include Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), New York (LGA), Miami (MIA), Charlotte (CLT), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.