Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport METAR KDCA
VFRLarge AirportElev. 5 m (15 ft)Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is situated in Washington, United States. The ICAO code of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is KDCA and the IATA code is DCA.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 7,169 ft (2,185 m), Asphalt runway 04/22 with a length of 5,000 ft (1,524 m), Asphalt runway 15/33 with a length of 5,204 ft (1,586 m).
The elevation is 5 m (15 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-23 20:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
28.9°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
6,500ft
QNH
1011hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KDCA 231952Z 29010KT 10SM FEW065 SCT085 SCT100 29/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02890139
Decoded
- Wind
- From 290° (WNW) at 10 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 6,500 ft (1,981 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 8,500 ft (2,591 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Temp / DP
- 28.9°C (84°F) · Dew point 13.9°C (57°F)
- QNH
- 1011 hPa · 29.85 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1010.8 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 356° | 7,169 ft (2,185 m) | Asphalt | 66° | ↑ 4 kt | 9 kt L |
| 19 | 176° | 7,169 ft (2,185 m) | Asphalt | 114° | ↓ 4 kt | 9 kt R |
| 04 | 26° | 5,000 ft (1,524 m) | Asphalt | 96° | ↓ 1 kt | 10 kt L |
| 22 | 206° | 5,000 ft (1,524 m) | Asphalt | 84° | ↑ 1 kt | 10 kt R |
| 15 | 143° | 5,204 ft (1,586 m) | Asphalt | 147° | ↓ 8 kt | 5 kt R |
| 33 ★ best | 323° | 5,204 ft (1,586 m) | Asphalt | 33° | ↑ 8 kt | 5 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:27 UTC
Sunset23:53 UTC
Daylight:13h 25m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KADW | Andrews AFB, MD, US | 15 km | VFR | 230° 10 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 6000ft | 29°C |
| KCGS | College Park Arpt, MD, US | 17 km | VFR | 260° 4 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 6000ft | 29.6°C |
| KDAA | Fort Belvoir/Davison, VA, US | 20 km | VFR | 270° 6 G14 kt | > 10 sm | — | 29.1°C |
| KGAI | Gaithersburg/Montgomery Cnty, MD, US | 37 km | VFR | 260° 11 G17 kt | > 10 sm | — | 27.8°C |
| KIAD | Washington/Dulles Intl, VA, US | 38 km | VFR | 270° 9 G19 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 6500ft | 28.3°C |
| KHEF | Manassas Rgnl, VA, US | 44 km | VFR | 260° 5 kt | > 10 sm | — | 29.4°C |
| KNYG | Quantico , VA, US | 45 km | MVFR | 250° 8 kt | 4 sm | FEW 7000ft | 30.6°C |
| KBWI | Baltimore-Washington Intl, MD, US | 48 km | VFR | 260° 7 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 6500ft | 28.3°C |
| KJYO | Leesburg Exec, VA, US | 51 km | VFR | 250° 11 G14 kt | > 10 sm | — | 28°C |
| KHWY | Warrenton/Fauquier Arpt, VA, US | 65 km | VFR | 250° 8 kt | > 10 sm | — | 29.3°C |
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