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{{infobox|fullname=Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport| | {{infobox|fullname=Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport| | ||
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icao=KDCA| | icao=KDCA| | ||
aptype=Commercial| | aptype=Commercial| | ||
website=http://www. | website=http://www.flyreagan.com/dca/reagan-national-airport| | ||
mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=DCA&ll=38.851239,-77.041841&spn=0.028480,0.064579&t=h&hl=en| | mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=DCA&ll=38.851239,-77.041841&spn=0.028480,0.064579&t=h&hl=en| | ||
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atcdeparture=118.95 (West) 125.65 (East)| | atcdeparture=118.95 (West) 125.65 (East)| | ||
atcatis=132.65| | atcatis=132.65| | ||
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psh=http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-washington-national/}} | |||
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport to our nation’s capital, as it is situated directly across the Potomac River from Washington DC. The airport handles over 20 million passengers a year. | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
There are no official spotting locations at DCA. | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Gravely Point=== | ===Gravely Point=== | ||
Spotters are blessed with an amazing vantage point just north of the airport, called Gravely Point. The south end of the park is about a quarter mile from the threshold of runway 19. This offers great shots of both departures and arrivals. The arrivals come in very low, so I recommend ear plugs for those who have sensitive ears. The park has its own free parking and you will be largely undisturbed, as this people have been taking pictures from there for years. Many times you will be standing among several tourists and sports players just watching the airport activity. | Spotters are blessed with an amazing vantage point just north of the airport, called Gravely Point. The south end of the park is about a quarter mile from the threshold of runway 19. This offers great shots of both departures and arrivals. The arrivals come in very low, so I recommend ear plugs for those who have sensitive ears. The park has its own free parking and you will be largely undisturbed, as this people have been taking pictures from there for years. Many times you will be standing among several tourists and sports players just watching the airport activity. | ||
{{anetlink|1344187}} (MD-82 taking off runway 1 with approaching plane behind) | |||
===Walking Paths=== | ===Walking Paths=== | ||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
=== | ===Walking Paths=== | ||
As long as you stay in the Gravely Point Park area and blend in with other visitors of the park, you are unlikely to be approached by the police. However, if you move closer to the fence, especially when there are few people in the park (early morning) and especially along the walking path between the park and the terminal, you stand out and are more likely to be questioned, have your ID ready. | |||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
Most jet traffic uses the main runway 1-19. Landings to the south follow the Potomac river and make a 40° turn over the George Mason bridge. This unusual arrival procedure is similar to Kai-Tak's infamous IGS 13 approach but without heavy jets. Prohibited airspace north of the airport containing the White House and Capitol mandates this procedure. The Washington Monument also would be a | Most jet traffic uses the main runway 1-19. Landings to the south follow the Potomac river and make a 40° turn over the George Mason bridge. This unusual arrival procedure is similar to Kai-Tak's infamous IGS 13 approach but without heavy jets. Prohibited airspace north of the airport containing the White House and Capitol mandates this procedure. The Washington Monument also would be a hindrance to safe navigation. Commuter planes may often use the smaller runways 4-22 and 15-33. General Aviation and non scheduled charters were not allowed into Reagan National when the airport reopened after the 9/11 attacks. Beginning in October 2005 some general aviation aircraft have been allowed to return. They must have passenger manifests submitted 24 hours in advance. Pilots must be fingerprinted and undergo background checks. The plane, passengers and flight crew must be screened at a designated gateway airport and an armed marshall must be onboard. Due to the complex requirements general aviation traffic remains a rarity. Sports team charters on commercial airliners continue to use [[KIAD|Dulles]] because of these restrictions. | ||
Aircraft include: | |||
*Air Canada Express: CRJ-200, ERJ-175 | |||
*Alaska: A321neo, B737-800, B737-900, ERJ-175 | |||
*American: A319, A320, A321, B737-800, B757-200, ERJ-190 | |||
**American Eagle: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-145, ERJ-170/175 | |||
*Delta: A320, A321, B717-200, B737-800, B757-200, MD-88, MD-90 | |||
**Delta Connection: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-170 | |||
*Frontier: A319, A320, A320neo | |||
*jetBlue: A320, ERJ-190 | |||
*Southwest: B737-700, B737-800, B737MAX | |||
*Sun Country: B737-700 | |||
*United: A319, A320, B737-700, B737-800, B757-300 | |||
**United Express: ERJ-145, ERJ-175 | |||
While very rare, Business Jets can be seen fly in/out of KDCA. Government/Military Helicopters fly rather frequently in the area as well. | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
Ronald Reagan Airport has direct rail service into the nation’s capital via the WMATA system, which has a Yellow/Blue Line Metro stop at the airport. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.washbaltspotters.net/ WashBaltSpotters.net] - Washington Baltimore Spotters Group - containing information about the area airports, spotting guides, traffic, news and photos | *[http://www.washbaltspotters.net/ WashBaltSpotters.net] - Washington Baltimore Spotters Group - containing information about the area airports, spotting guides, traffic, news and photos | ||
*[http://www.flyiad.net/ FlyIAD.net] - Spotters Guide to Washington DC Area Arports | *[http://www.flyiad.net/ FlyIAD.net] - Spotters Guide to Washington DC Area Arports | ||
*[http://www.dctower.net/ DCTower.net] - Flight info, weather, photos, forums, and much more for DCA & IAD |
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