KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National

Airport
ICAO code
KDCA
IATA Code
DCA
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Washington, D.C., Arlington County, Virginia, District of Colombia

Serving
Washington D.C.
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38° 51' 7" N , 77° 2' 15" W
KCC
Metar
KDCA 040152Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T02220089

Description

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA) is a public airport located 4.8 km south of downtown Washington, D.C., in Arlington County, Virginia.

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms (hurricanes).

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