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KDCA — Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
Washington, DC · field elevation 14 ft · Class B airspace · ATCT
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KDCA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KDCA 100152Z 36009KT 10SM FEW250 11/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01060028
- Wind
- from 360° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.08 inHg
- Density altitude
- -703 ft · pressure altitude -146 ft
- Observed
- 49 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 360° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 9 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 04 | 8 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 33 | 7 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 15 | 7 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 22 | 8 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
| 19 | 9 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
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 092320Z 1000/1106 34009KT P6SM SKC FM100600 24005KT P6SM FEW250 FM101600 22010KT P6SM SKC FM102100 27005KT P6SM SKC FM110500 00000KT P6SM SKC
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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
- 1145Z / 2158Z
- 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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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.