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KDCA — Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
Washington, DC · field elevation 14 ft · Class B airspace · ATCT
2 TFRs · 1 AIRMET & SIGMET Read in the EFB →
KDCA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KDCA 252352Z 35014KT 10SM FEW220 BKN250 21/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02060061 10244 20200 53001
- Wind
- from 350° at 14 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 25,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 21 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Density altitude
- 584 ft · pressure altitude -66 ft
- Observed
- 10 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 350° at 14 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 14 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 33 | 12 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 04 | 11 kt head | 8 kt from the left |
| 22 | 11 kt tail | 8 kt from the right |
| 15 | 12 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 19 | 14 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KDCA 252347Z 2600/2706 35012G19KT P6SM FEW220 BKN250 FM261300 35015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM261800 35016G26KT 4SM RA SCT020 OVC040 FM270000 35012G22KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 PROB30 2700/2706 6SM -RA OVC025
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.85144, -77.03772
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class B
An ATC clearance is required before you enter.
The words matter: being told “stand by” is not a clearance, and neither is being given a squawk. You need “cleared into the Class Bravo”. Mode C is required within 30 nm of the primary airport — the veil — whether or not you enter the Bravo itself, and the VFR weather minimum is 3 statute miles and clear of clouds, because ATC is separating everyone inside.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1100Z / 2259Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 11°W (2020)
- Fuel
- A
- Sectional
- Washington
- County
- Arlington, DC
Airport diagram
Everything else KDCA publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 7,169 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 15/33 | 5,204 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 04/22 | 5,000 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 19X | — | — | — | — |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 132.65
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 119.1
- Tower HELICOPTERS · Continuous (24 hours)
- 121.275
- Ground
- 121.7
- Clearance
- 128.25
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach WEST/SOUTH
- 119.85
- Approach EAST
- 124.2
- Departure WEST
- 118.95
- Departure EAST
- 125.65
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LDA, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 10 departures published
- 9 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KADW Joint Base Andrews8 nm
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KDCA airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other District of Columbia airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.