KDCA· DCA· Washington
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
large airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
09:44Z 00:33Z Night
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·06:52ZKDCA 090652Z 16005KT 10SM BKN042 BKN130 OVC250 18/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01780094
Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Temperature
18°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.30 inHg
Clouds
BKN 4,200ft, BKN 13,000ft, OVC 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KDCA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1026.0 HPa hourly temperature of 17.8°C and dew point of 9.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192185 mASP
04/221524 mASP
15/331586 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 5 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 04/22 | TW 4 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
38.8521°, -77.0377°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 04/22 (use 22) | Usable | HW 4 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
34 ft
elevation 15 ft
ISA deviation
+3.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KDCA
- GND257.600
- GNDWashington Ground121.700
- TWR134.350
- TWRWashington Tower119.100
- TWRWashington Tower ;Helicopters257.600
- APP119.850
- APP124.200
- DEP118.950
- DEP125.650
- CLRD128.250
- UNICUNICOM122.950
- WXASWX ASOS: (703-418-1177)132.650
Navaids near airportassoc. KDCA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | NDB | 332 kHz | LOW |
| DCA | VOR-DME | 111.00 MHz | MEDIUM |
| GTN | NDB | 323 kHz | LOW |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/197,169 ft (2,185 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 04/225,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/335,204 ft (1,586 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Diagram unavailable for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 06:24 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
10/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 09/12Z1506KT · 6 SM · BKN045 BKN250
Wind: 1506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN045 BKN250
TAF KDCA 090522Z 0906/1012 15006KT P6SM BKN045 BKN250
VFRFM09/12Z → 09/16Z1708G15KT · 6 SM · FEW040 SCT100 BKN250
Wind: 1708G15KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040 SCT100 BKN250
FM091200 17008G15KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 BKN250
VFRFM09/16Z → 09/20Z18010G17KT · 6 SM · SCT040 BKN100 BKN200
Wind: 18010G17KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 BKN100 BKN200
FM091600 18010G17KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 BKN200
VFRFM09/20Z → 10/01Z19012G20KT · 6 SM · BKN035 BKN200
Wind: 19012G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN035 BKN200
FM092000 19012G20KT P6SM BKN035 BKN200
VFRFM10/01Z → 10/12Z1607KT · 6 SM · SCT030 BKN150
Wind: 1607KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT030 BKN150
FM100100 16007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150
MVFRPROB3010/10Z → 10/12Z5 SM · SHRA BR · SCT015 OVC030
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: SHRA BR
Clouds: SCT015 OVC030
PROB30 1010/1012 5SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC030
Raw TAF
TAF KDCA 090522Z 0906/1012 15006KT P6SM BKN045 BKN250 FM091200 17008G15KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 BKN250 FM091600 18010G17KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 BKN200 FM092000 19012G20KT P6SM BKN035 BKN200 FM100100 16007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 PROB30 1010/1012 5SM SHRA BR SCT015 OVC030
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