Airport code
DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DCA is the IATA code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, an airport serving Washington, United States. Its ICAO code is KDCA, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 38.8521, -77.0377 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m).
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About Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public airport in Arlington County, Virginia, United States, five miles from Washington, D.C. The closest airport to the nation's capital, it is one of two airports owned by the federal government and operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) that serve the Washington metropolitan area; the other is Dulles International Airport (IAD), located about 25 miles to the west in Fairfax and Loudoun counties.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | DCA |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KDCA |
| Airport name | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| City | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 38.8521 |
| Longitude | -77.0377 |
| Elevation | 15 ft (5 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 3 |
| Longest runway | 7,169 ft (2,185 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport?
The IATA code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA.
What is the ICAO code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport?
The ICAO code for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is KDCA.
Where is DCA airport located?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is located in Washington, United States.
What time zone is DCA in?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to DCA?
The nearest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Dulles, about 38 km away.
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