Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport {{Airport codes|DCA|KDCA}} in Arlington County, Virginia is the closest commercial airport to Washington, D.C.

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Arlington County, Virginia - Airport - Washington, D.C.

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Originally Washington National Airport, it was named after former President Ronald Reagan in 1998. Its original name remains on the stone facade of the historic terminal (Terminal A), and it is still widely known as "National" or "Washington National," although the formulation "Reagan National" has gained currency.

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President - Ronald Reagan - 1998

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It is a focus city for US Airways, the largest carrier. The US Airways Shuttle and Delta Shuttle offer air shuttle service to LaGuardia Airport in New York City and Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. With a handful of exceptions, flights are restricted to destinations within 1250 miles (2012 km), in an effort to control aviation noise and to drive air traffic to the larger but more distant Washington Dulles International Airport. In 2004 it served approximately 15.9 million passengers.http://www.mwaa.com/airservice/statsdca.htm

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US Airways - US Airways Shuttle - Delta Shuttle - Air shuttle - LaGuardia Airport - New York City - Logan International Airport - Boston, Massachusetts - Aviation noise - Washington Dulles International Airport

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