DCA Airport Code, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DCA is the IATA airport code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the main international gateway for Washington, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KDCA.
What airport is DCA?
DCA is the IATA airport code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Washington, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KDCA.
It is a major hub, ranked number 70 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KDCA begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | DCA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KDCA |
| Airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| City | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | US, AA, B6 |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is DCA airport located?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is in Washington, United States, at coordinates 38.8521, -77.0377.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 38.85° N, 77.04° W. It is close to sea level at 15 ft (5 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at DCA
It has 3 runways. The longest is 7,169 ft (2.19 km), designated 01/19.
Which airlines fly to DCA?
The open route dataset lists US (US Airways), AA (American Airlines), B6 (JetBlue Airways), DL (Delta Air Lines), FL (AirTran Airways), UA (United Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the DCA code comes from
DCA stands for District of Columbia Airport, the working name of Washington National when codes were assigned. The airport has since been renamed for Ronald Reagan, but the code still spells out the federal district. Its neighbour IAD had its letters reversed specifically to avoid being mistaken for DCA.
Curious why codes look the way they do? Read how airport codes work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport?
The IATA code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington is DCA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Washington?
The 3-letter IATA code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington is DCA.
What is the ICAO code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport?
The ICAO code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is KDCA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code DCA.
What is the difference between DCA and KDCA?
DCA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KDCA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from DCA
Distance and typical flight time from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to other airports it connects with:
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