Started on 16 June, 1941, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport located in Arlington in Virginia is the nearest commercial airdrome to Washington, D.C. The IATA Airport Code of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is DCA.
In the year 1998, the name of the airport was changed to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from the earlier Washington National Airport. The original name of the airport stays behind on the stone frontage of the main terminal building, as well as it is even today far and wide acknowledged as “National Airport“.
As there are limited entrances available as well as local noise restrictions, approximately each and every flight is to destinations in the radius of 2000 km. prominent are the Delta Shuttle and US Airways Shuttle every hour flights to Boston and New York City, which are a much loved of national officials as well as of those who have trade with the national administration.
Previous to 11 September, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, the airdrome had around 792 scheduled commercial flights throughout a day. Subsequent to the attacks the airdrome was kept closed for a number of weeks, as well as added security procedures wait in area for flights coming in and going out from DCA.
The older Terminal A is at present being modernized and has merely 9 gates. Terminal B and C, have started functioning in the year 1997 has approximately 35 gates with baggage claim and check-in.
Number of Terminals
2
Transfer between the Terminals
Each and every terminal as well as car parking lot is been connected by means of a free transport bus that functions every 6-7 mins throughout the day.
Driving Directions
From Washington DC, get I-395 south, after that GW Parkway South against the airport go out.
Car Parking
Car parking lots B, C and A offer hourly as well as daily parking facilities; each of the three are well-connected to both of the terminals. The economy car parking lot offers long-term parking space, by means of a free transport bus facility to all 2 terminals. Additional information regarding parking is accessible. The initial 20 mins of parking, in each and every car parking lots, is complimentary. Valet parking is offered as well.
Car Hire
The various companies who are been represented at the airport by means of booths are Alamio, Budget, Avis, Dollar, National, Thrifty and Hertz. The booth for car rented is been positioned with the parking lot A as well as are easily reached by the use of courtesy transport as of the terminals.
Public Transport
Rail
Metrorail light-rail service that connect the airport with various destinations all through Washington DC halts at Terminals C and B. As of Terminal A passengers require to get the airport transport to terminal C or B as to make use of this facility.
Bus
SuperShuttle, which is a door-to-door facility, is offered. It carries commuters to their demanded destination, by halting at Union Station.
Taxi
Taxis that make their way from the airport to Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia are obtainable at the doors of every terminal.
Information and Help Desks
Information line as well as information counters are accessible at the airport and are positioned with each and every terminal. Travelers assist amenities are positioned within all terminals
Airport Facilities
Money and communications
A number of ATMs are accessible inside the terminals. Foreign money exchange is offered at the customer service centers inside terminals C and B. A little around 150 phone banks proffer Internet access via data ports. Postal facilities are found in each and every terminal. Various other postal services are obtainable at the Customer Service Center placed in the northern region. Wi-Fi Internet access is accessible all through the airport.
Eating and drinking
A huge number of bars, restaurants, snack bars, coffee shops, cafes as well as fast-food outlets are positioned within each and every terminal
Shopping
Various shops which includes gift shops, a news agent, bookstores, fashion as well as jewelery shop, a sweet shop, toy store, luggage shops as well as various other retail outlets are positioned at the airport.
Luggage
No lockers otherwise left-luggage services are offered at the airport. Misplaced property is managed by Authority Police; all those items which are not claimed within 24 hrs are given to the Central Lost and Found Office. Moreover a porter service is offered at each and every terminal. Luggage support is offered from Skycap porters.
Other facilities
Shoe shine amenities are situated within Terminal A. Moreover an interfaith chapel which is kept open all throughout the day all around the year to each and every faith tradition is situated at the southern conclusion of Terminal B at concourse level.
Conference and Business Facilities
The Business Service Center located within Terminal C presents foreign money exchange, fax, insurance, photocopying as well as various other facilities. As such there are no facilities for meeting or conference at the airport, even though meeting rooms are obtainable at the Courtyard Arlington Crystal City Hotel, Hilton Crystal City Hotel, and various other local hotels which are located in close proximity.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
The various facilities airport offered for the disabled travelers are disabled toilets, lifts, as well as telephones. The telephones for the disabled travelers are raised with Braille numbers as well as TDD telephones. The porter’s service provided by Skycap can help disabled travelers; individual aid as well as wheelchairs should be prearranged with the airline previous to journey. Parking spaces are kept reserved especially for the disabled passenger, in each and every parking lot. The transportation services that connect the terminals are well arranged to support the wheel-chair users.
Hotels
At the airport you will surely not come across any hotels. The hotels which are sited in the close proximity of the airports are the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, the Doubletree Crystal City, and the Hilton Courtyard Arlington Crystal City. Several local hotels have arranged for shuttle bus facilities to and from the airfield. You can get the listing of the different hotels from the hotel telephone centers which are positioned with the luggage reclaim regions.
