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Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA)]] and [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)]]). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has | Dulles International is one of three major airports serving the Washington D.C. area (the other two being [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA/KDCA)]] and [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI/KBWI)]]). It is by far the largest of the three, and serves as the main international gateway for the U.S. capital city. The airport serves as an international hub for United, and, until the airline went out of business, also served as the hub for ill-fated Independence Air. The airfield has four main runways: 1L/19R, 1C/19C, 1R/19L, and 12/30. | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ||
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and | The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. | ||
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach. | This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave. | ||
While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees. | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Domestic Traffic and Aircraft=== | ===Domestic Traffic and Aircraft=== | ||
*'''American Airlines''': American has a large number of daily flights from its hubs. Several aircraft are used, including the 737-800s and MD-80s. Sometimes A319s are used as well | |||
**'''American Eagle''': American Eagle operates flights using the CRJ-900. | |||
*'''American Airlines''': American has a large number of daily flights from its hubs. Several aircraft are used, including the 737-800s | *'''Delta Air Lines''': Delta is using A319s, A320s MD-88s, and B717-200s | ||
**'''American Eagle''': American Eagle operates | **'''Delta Connection''': CRJ-200s and sometimes CRJ-700 or 900s | ||
*'''JetBlue Airways''': JetBlue operates both A320s and Embraer 190s | |||
*'''Frontier Airlines''': Frontier is starting to bring 10 daily flights on both A319s and A320s | |||
*'''Porter Airlines''': 4 daily Q400s | |||
*'''Silver Airways''': Frequent Saab 340s | |||
*'''Delta Air Lines''': Delta is using MD-88s, | *'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-700/800. | ||
**'''Delta Connection''': CRJ- | *'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, B757-200, B767-400, B777-200, B787-8, A319, and A320. | ||
*'''JetBlue Airways''': JetBlue operates both A320s and Embraer 190s | **'''United Express''': CRJ-700, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s and Dash 8-300s. | ||
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*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the | |||
**'''United Express''': | |||
*'''Virgin America''': A320 | *'''Virgin America''': A320 | ||
===International Traffic and Aircraft=== | ===International Traffic and Aircraft=== | ||
*'''Aeroflot''': Operates | *'''Aer Lingus''': B757-200 or A330, depending on time of year | ||
*'''Air France''': | *'''Aeroflot''': Operates an A330 | ||
* '''Aeromexico''': B737-800s and B737-700s | |||
* '''Air China''': B777-300ER | |||
*'''Air France''': A380-800s, and 777-200/300/300ERs. | |||
*'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER. | *'''ANA''': Operates a 777-300ER. | ||
*'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a | *'''Austrian Airways''': Operates a B767-300ER. | ||
*'''British Airways''': | *'''Avianca''': Operates an A319 | ||
*'''Ethiopian''': Operates a | *'''British Airways''': A380-800s, B777-200 or B777-300ER, sometimes B747-400 | ||
*''' | * '''Brussels Airlines''': A330-200 and A330-300 | ||
*'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330- | * '''COPA''': Operates a B737-800 | ||
*'''Korean Air''': Operates | * '''Emirates''': Operates an A380-800 | ||
*'''Lufthansa''': A330 | * '''Etihad''': Operates a B787-9 | ||
*'''Ethiopian''': Operates a B777-200LR | |||
* '''Icelandair''': Operates a B757-200 | |||
*'''KLM''': Daily flight from Amsterdam using A330-200, and rare B777-200ERs | |||
*'''Korean Air''': Operates 777-300ER. | |||
*'''Lufthansa''': A330-300s and B747-8Is. | |||
*'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER | *'''Qatar Airways''': B777-300ER | ||
*'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a | *'''Saudi Arabian Airlines''': Operates a 777-300ER. | ||
*'''South African Airlines''': A340-600 | *'''South African Airlines''': A340-600 | ||
*'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300. | *'''SAS''': Daily flight from Copenhagen using an A330-300. Rare A340 | ||
*'''TACA''': Operates an A319, A320, A321. | *'''TACA''': Operates an A319, A320, A321. | ||
*'''Virgin Atlantic Airways''': Operates an A340-300 or A340- | * '''Turkish Airlines''': Operates a Tyrolean A330-300 daily | ||
*'''Virgin Atlantic Airways''': Operates an A330-300s and occasional A340-300 or A340-600s | |||
===Cargo Traffic and Aircraft=== | ===Cargo Traffic and Aircraft=== | ||
*'''Airborne Express (now DHL)''': 767-200. | *'''Airborne Express (now DHL)''': 767-200. | ||
*'''FedEx''': Operates the | *'''FedEx''': Operates the B757-200F, A300-600, A310, and DC-10. | ||
*'''UPS''': | * '''FedEx Feeder''': Cessna 208 Caravan | ||
*'''UPS''': B757-200F and A300-600. | |||
*'''Volga-Dnepr''': AN-124 | *'''Volga-Dnepr''': AN-124 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.plane-spotting-hotels.com/index.php/plane-spotting-washington-dulles/] - Plane Spotting Hotels-Hotels with views of the airport at Washington Dulles and Airports worldwide. | |||
*[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 | |||