Reagan National Airport Arrivals (DCA)

The airport of DCA, or the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, handled almost nineteen million passengers in 2011, and just over eighteen million passengers in 2010. It is therefore regarded as one of the busiest airports in the United States of America, especially for local air traffic. It serves the nation’s capital city, Washington, DC, and is a focus city for the airline company US Airways. Passengers on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport arrival flights will find all the facilities they require within the terminal buildings, and have access to a selection of options for ground transportation as well. Reaching the city is easy by bus, taxi or train.

The DCA airport is located approximately 3 miles, or 4.8km to the south of central Washington, DC, just across the Potomac River. It is the nearest airport to the city centre, but is not the only airport that is available. There is also the Washington Dulles International Airport nearby that handles the city’s international air traffic. Both airports are run by the same authority. The Reagan National Airport is particularly nearby to the areas of Aurora Heights and Long Branch Creek, and further to the south is Alexandria. The airport is in the state of Virginia, although central Washington falls under the District of Columbia. Areas within easy driving distance of the airport include Richmond, Chesapeake Bay (a popular tourist area), Charlottesville, Strasburg, Frederick, Hagerstown and Baltimore, and little further to the northeast are Wilmington and the city of Philadelphia.

Passengers can arrive at Ronald Reagan National Airport from several other US cities, as well as from a couple of cities in Canada that have airports with US border preclearance facilities. These flights are then not treated as international, but as domestic, as their passengers will have completed the necessary customs and border control procedures before leaving the country. These airports include Halifax, Montreal-Trudeau, Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto, and the airline companies that offer flights from these airports to DCA include Air Canada, Air Canada Express (operated by Jazz Air) and US Airways Express, operated by Air Wisconsin. Flights from Canada will arrive at either Terminal A or Terminal C.

Terminal A of the airport is the older of the passenger buildings. In fact, it is a building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as it has been in existence since 1941. It has been used all these years for passenger departures and arrivals, and was also expanded in 1955. The terminal now has nine gates, and is due for renovation, in order to restore its original architecture. The building is not planned to be replaced by a newer construction. The airport also had several other airline specific buildings in previous years, but they were replaced by today’s Terminal B and Terminal C, in 1997. These two terminals are modern, with a good selection of facilities, and thirty-five airline gates in total. They are also the location of the airport’s Metrorail station, that is found on the Concourse level.

Further popular airline companies at this airport include American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Virgin America. They fly in from US cities such as Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Buffalo, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, New York City, Kansas City, Orlando, Denver, Cincinnati and many others. Keep in mind that most non-stop flights to this airport may only operate from destinations that are within 1,250 statute miles, in order to ensure that the majority of major air traffic flows into the larger Washington Dulles Airport. DCA is also very close to the city, and therefore must abide by various noise control regulations.

In the terminal buildings, arriving passengers will find automatic banking tellers, a full-service bank, foreign currency exchange options, several shops and restaurants and free Wi-Fi connections. In Terminal A there are also very elegant conference rooms for hire which are available individually for about forty people, or as one large room, for about eighty people. Public telephones, lost and found offices, luggage carts, information counters and various other services are available as well. All terminal buildings are accessible to disabled passengers, with elevators, pavement ramps, suitable restroom facilities and clear walkways. Guide-dogs are welcome, but all other pets should abide by the rules of the airport, which usually do not allow any animal to be out of a cage.

Passengers on arrival flights can choose to rent a car at the airport, and have their own, private transportation in the city and beyond. The car rental companies of the airport include Avis, Hertz, Budget, National, Alamo, Enterprise and Easycar, and they are located in Parking Garage A, on the first floor. This garage can easily be reached by free shuttle bus from any of the terminals. In a rented car is definitely a recommended way to travel the city of Washington, DC, as all roads are quite easily navigated. The city centre is even organised in a grid pattern with lettered and numbered roads.

Alternatively, arriving passengers could take the Metrorail services to the downtown area from Terminals B/C, which is the cheapest form of ground transport available, or they could organise a private shuttle service with companies such as SuperShuttle or Supreme Airport Shuttle. Taxis are available as well, from just outside of the arrival areas of the terminal buildings.

Live Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport arrival flights can be viewed online, from various websites, or for more information, the airport can be contacted at the telephone number: (703) 417-8000.

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Airline Flight No. Scheduled Actual Status
Grand Rapids (GRR) American Eagle AA5039 17:18 17:03 Landed
Atlanta (ATL) Delta Air Lines DL850 (+5) 17:25 Scheduled
Boston (BOS) American Eagle AA4397 17:25 Scheduled
Orlando (MCO) American Airlines AA1153 17:30 Scheduled
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) JetBlue B61880 (+1) 17:30 Scheduled
Louisville (SDF) Republic Airways YX3301 17:40 Scheduled
Las Vegas (LAS) NetJets EJA9073 17:43 Scheduled
Atlanta (ATL) Southwest Airlines WN2469 17:45 Scheduled
Louisville (SDF) United Express UA3301 17:45 Scheduled
Newark (EWR) United Express UA4443 17:55 Scheduled
Portland (PDX) Alaska Airlines AS10 (+1) 17:58 Scheduled
Charlotte (CLT) American Airlines AA527 (+1) 17:59 Scheduled
Minneapolis (MSP) Delta Air Lines DL2963 (+1) 17:59 Scheduled
West Palm Beach (PBI) JetBlue B62334 18:00 Scheduled
Chicago (ORD) United Airlines UA1897 (+1) 18:01 Scheduled
Toronto (YYZ) Air Canada Express AC8784 (+1) 18:03 Scheduled
Chicago (MDW) Southwest Airlines WN943 18:05 Delayed
Dallas (DAL) Southwest Airlines WN498 18:10 Scheduled
New York (JFK) Delta Connection DL5699 (+10) 18:10 Scheduled
Pittsburgh (PIT) American Airlines AA2121 18:14 Scheduled
Syracuse (SYR) United Express UA3376 18:15 Scheduled
Atlanta (ATL) Delta Air Lines DL950 (+3) 18:20 Scheduled
Milwaukee (MKE) Southwest Airlines WN1436 18:20 Scheduled
Indianapolis (IND) American Eagle AA3787 18:22 Scheduled
Wilmington (ILM) American Eagle AA5286 18:23 Scheduled
Albany (ALB) American Eagle AA5501 18:26 Scheduled
White Plains (HPN) American Eagle AA5401 18:27 Scheduled
Huntsville (HSV) American Eagle AA5368 18:30 Scheduled
Memphis (MEM) American Eagle AA5635 18:30 Scheduled
Miami (MIA) American Airlines AA2412 18:34 Scheduled
New York (LGA) American Eagle AA4746 18:34 Scheduled
Providence (PVD) Southwest Airlines WN4534 18:40 Scheduled
Houston (IAH) United Airlines UA2218 (+1) 18:41 Delayed
Windsor Locks (BDL) American Airlines AA1557 18:42 Scheduled
New York (LGA) Delta Connection DL5717 (+1) 18:42 Scheduled
Dallas (DFW) American Airlines AA1269 (+1) 18:44 Scheduled
Raleigh (RDU) American Eagle AA4624 18:44 Scheduled
Boston (BOS) American Airlines AA2796 (+2) 18:48 Scheduled
Las Vegas (LAS) NetJets EJA761 18:48 Scheduled
Nashville (BNA) American Eagle AA5499 18:49 Scheduled
Lansing (LAN) American Eagle AA5069 18:52 Scheduled
Charleston (CHS) American Airlines AA1040 18:53 Scheduled
Rochester (ROC) American Eagle AA5170 18:53 Scheduled
New Orleans (MSY) American Airlines AA1845 18:54 Scheduled
St Louis (STL) Southwest Airlines WN3596 18:55 Scheduled
Syracuse (SYR) American Eagle AA5526 18:57 Scheduled
Detroit (DTW) American Eagle AA5161 18:59 Scheduled
Detroit (DTW) Delta Air Lines DL2030 (+2) 18:59 Scheduled
Kentucky (CVG) Delta Connection DL5134 18:59 Scheduled
Manchester (MHT) American Eagle AA5126 18:59 Scheduled
Orlando (MCO) JetBlue B62324 18:59 Scheduled
Chicago (ORD) American Airlines AA2999 (+2) 18:59 Scheduled
Providence (PVD) American Eagle AA4405 18:59 Scheduled
Chicago (ORD) United Airlines UA1755 (+1) 19:01 Scheduled
New York (JFK) American Eagle AA4508 (+5) 19:04 Scheduled
Portland (PWM) American Airlines AA2875 19:06 Scheduled
Toronto (YYZ) American Eagle AA5667 19:10 Scheduled
Bangor (BGR) American Eagle AA5048 19:13 Scheduled
Buffalo (BUF) American Eagle AA5051 19:13 Scheduled
Pensacola (PNS) American Eagle AA5346 19:13 Scheduled
Minneapolis (MSP) American Eagle AA5593 19:14 Scheduled
Nashville (BNA) Southwest Airlines WN1869 19:15 Scheduled
Burlington (BTV) American Airlines AA1574 19:15 Scheduled
Atlanta (ATL) Delta Air Lines DL832 (+3) 19:35 Scheduled
Newark (EWR) United Express UA3504 (+1) 19:42 Cancelled
Boston (BOS) Delta Connection DL5667 (+3) 19:51 Scheduled
Toronto (YYZ) Air Canada Express AC8786 (+1) 19:53 Scheduled
Boston (BOS) JetBlue B62255 (+4) 19:59 Scheduled
Philadelphia (PHL) American Eagle AA5244 (+2) 19:59 Scheduled
Birmingham (BHM) American Eagle AA5302 20:00 Scheduled
Dallas (DFW) American Airlines AA1629 20:00 Scheduled
Las Vegas (LAS) American Airlines AA1975 20:00 Delayed
Boston (BOS) American Airlines AA1421 (+1) 20:04 Scheduled
Nashville (BNA) Delta Connection DL5777 20:08 Scheduled
Phoenix (PHX) American Airlines AA1634 20:14 Scheduled
Miami (MIA) American Airlines AA667 20:15 Scheduled
New Orleans (MSY) Southwest Airlines WN1577 20:15 Scheduled
Raleigh (RDU) American Eagle AA5407 20:16 Scheduled
Charleston (CHS) American Eagle AA4545 20:17 Scheduled
Kentucky (CVG) American Eagle AA5426 20:17 Scheduled
Cleveland (CLE) American Eagle AA5553 20:22 Scheduled
Tampa (TPA) American Airlines AA1944 20:27 Scheduled
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) American Airlines AA2943 20:30 Scheduled
Kansas City (MCI) American Eagle AA5419 20:33 Scheduled
Myrtle Beach (MYR) American Eagle AA5449 20:33 Scheduled
Atlanta (ATL) Delta Air Lines DL325 (+4) 20:34 Scheduled
Charlotte (CLT) American Airlines AA2333 20:38 Scheduled
Madison (MSN) Delta Connection DL5645 20:40 Scheduled
Chicago (MDW) Southwest Airlines WN3027 20:40 Scheduled
Indianapolis (IND) American Airlines AA1517 20:45 Scheduled
Dallas (DFW) American Airlines AA472 20:48 Scheduled
Nashville (BNA) American Eagle AA4495 20:50 Scheduled
Dallas (DAL) Southwest Airlines WN644 20:50 Scheduled
Fort Myers (RSW) American Airlines AA966 20:50 Scheduled
Los Angeles (LAX) American Airlines AA591 (+4) 20:53 Scheduled
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Southwest Airlines WN4007 20:55 Scheduled
New York (LGA) Delta Air Lines DL5724 (+1) 20:56 Scheduled
Houston (IAH) United Airlines UA2472 (+1) 20:57 Scheduled
Key West (EYW) American Eagle AA4167 20:59 Scheduled
Los Angeles (LAX) Alaska Airlines AS6 20:59 Scheduled
New York (JFK) JetBlue B62587 20:59 Scheduled
Tulsa (TUL) American Eagle AA5650 20:59 Scheduled
West Palm Beach (PBI) JetBlue B62534 20:59 Scheduled
Louisville (SDF) American Eagle AA4350 21:00 Scheduled
Providence (PVD) American Eagle AA4357 21:00 Scheduled
Savannah (SAV) American Eagle AA5502 21:00 Scheduled
Chicago (ORD) United Airlines UA1616 21:05 Scheduled
West Palm Beach (PBI) American Airlines AA2297 21:07 Scheduled
Montreal (YUL) Air Canada Express AC8825 21:08 Scheduled
Memphis (MEM) American Eagle AA5459 21:09 Scheduled
Knoxville (TYS) American Eagle AA5159 21:09 Scheduled

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