# Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

> Washington, US · IATA: DCA · ICAO: KDCA · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DCA` |
| ICAO | `KDCA` |
| City | Washington |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.85210, -77.03770 |

## Description

Hard on the banks of the Potomac, minutes from the Capitol and the National Mall, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport sits in Arlington, Virginia, as the capital's close-in passenger gateway. Air freight, however, barely registers here. Tight slot controls and the well-known Perimeter Rule — which caps most non-stop flights at 1,250 miles — leave no practical room for dedicated cargo operations. The little that ships travels in the belly holds of scheduled flights; everything else is handed to the wider region. Freight customers turn to Washington Dulles (IAD) for international and express traffic, or to Baltimore/Washington (BWI) for Amazon Air and integrator volume. The river approach, threading aircraft past the city's monuments, remains one of the most scenic arrivals in the United States.

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