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.

Terminals, airlines, and destinations

US Airways is the largest carrier at the airport, handling 26% of the airport's passenger traffic in 2004. American Airlines, the second-largest, accounts for 12% of traffic.

Related Topics:
US Airways - American Airlines

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The airport is subject to a federal "perimeter rule" and is not permitted to accommodate flights to most cities outside a 1,250 mile radius. The FAA has allowed six exceptions: Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Seattle.

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Terminal A

Terminal A was the original terminal at National Airport. It opened in 1941 and was expanded over the following years to its present size, with the final expansion completed in 1955. The terminal still accommodates some flights, and it is presently being renovated to restore its original architecture. It has nine gates (gates 1 through 9).

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1941 - 1955

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• AirTran Airways: Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson)
• ATA Airlines: Chicago (Midway)
• Midwest Airlines: Kansas City (Kansas City International), Milwaukee (Mitchell Field), Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
• Northwest Airlines: Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan), Memphis (Memphis International), Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• Northwest Airlink: Grand Rapids, Indianapolis (Indianapolis International), Lansing (Capital City), Milwaukee (Mitchell)
• Spirit Airlines (Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach)

Terminal B/C

Terminal B/C opened in 1997 in the airport's largest expansion to date, replacing a collection of airline-specific terminals built during the 1960s. It has thirty-five gates (gates 10 through 45).

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1997 - 1960s

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Gates 10-22

• America West Airlines: Las Vegas (McCarran International), Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor)
• Continental Airlines: Cleveland (Hopkins International), Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Airport), Newark (Newark Liberty)
• Continental Express (Cleveland, Newark)
• Delta Air Lines: Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport), Cincinnati (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport), New York City (JFK International), Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International)
• Delta Connection (ASA/Comair): Birmingham, Boston (Logan), Charleston SC (Charleston International), Cincinnati, Columbus (Port Columbus), Huntsville (Huntsville International), Jackson (Jackson-Evers), Lexington
• Delta Shuttle: New York City (LaGuardia Airport)
• Frontier Airlines: Denver (Denver International)

Gates 23-34

• Air Canada: Montreal (Trudeau), Toronto (Pearson)
• Alaska Airlines: Los Angeles (Los Angeles International), Seattle/Tacoma
• American Airlines: Chicago (O'Hare), Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami (Miami International), St. Louis (Lambert Field)
• American Connection: St. Louis (Lambert Field)
• American Eagle: Boston, Nashville (Nashville International), New York City (JFK International and LaGuardia), Raleigh-Durham
• United Airlines: Chicago (O'Hare), Denver
• US Airways: Albany, Bermuda, Buffalo, Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas), Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hartford (Bradley), Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Manchester, Nassau, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International), Providence, Rochester, Syracuse (Hancock International), Tampa, West Palm Beach

Gates 35-45

• US Airways Express (Chautauqua Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, and PSA Airlines): Albany, Asheville, Birmingham, Burlington, Charleston SC, Charleston WV, Chattanooga, Chicago (O'Hare), Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dayton, Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan), Greensboro, North Carolina, Greenville/Spartanburg, Hartford, Houston (Bush Intercontinental), Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Manchester, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Nashville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland ME, Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Rochester, Salisbury/Ocean City, Syracuse, Toronto, Westchester County)
• US Airways Shuttle: Boston, New York City (LaGuardia)