If you have a choice flying into a DC airport Reagan ought to be your first choice. Easy metro accessibility, much smaller than Dulles and BWI, and it's large airy main building is visually stunning!
There's a nice little museum in the old Terminal A. It covers the history of the airport's location (originally Abingdon Plantation) and the evolution of the airport.
Pay the $100, have an interview and get GlobalAccess. Even if you're not an int'l freq flyer it will get you a Known Traveler # and you'll be rolling through TSA PreCheck before you know it.
If going through security at Terminal A, if both security queue look equal length initially, take the left one. The right queue curls as it gets closer to the x-ray machine, thus making it longer.
Great airport - security is lightning fast with Clear/PreCheck combined. Great dining options too. Make sure you get a burger from Good Stuff Eatery if you fly Delta.
As of March 2012, DC's two airports (DCA and IAD) are the only two places where you can try the breakfast menu at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. It's worth traveling to another terminal for.
Don’t forget to check out 23 row! The row is full of all different types of cuisine options, so you’re sure to find your perfect meal rd Street in Arlington, also known as restaurant.
Going to Metro from Terminal A? Take outdoor path thru parking lots - faster than internal walkway (but you miss the airport's history exhibits). Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoqCXT4IMk4
On our way home from CRS and NAR mid year meetings. It was great to see our friends. Buyer Legends was a huge success. Lots of good feedback from attendees.
Try your best to stay outside of Terminal A before going through security checkpoint for this Terminal is really small and not a lot of seats available.
Small airport. My favorite when I travel to Washington DC. Very easy to move around and less hectic than Dulles. Easy in and out. Metro station within walking distance (Blue line).
DCA features many observation areas: Balconies at the end of terminals B and C, windows along the concourse level, and a clear observation area that looks at terminal A and runway 1.
This is a pretty decent sized international airport. Appreciate the fact that the Metrotrain station comes right in the terminal, thereby making travel to the city very convenient
If you have time to kill, head over to terminal A, the original building. There are history displays, a museum, quietrestrooms, areas to lay on the floor, and the building itself is worth the trip.
Si piensan desayunar en el Aeropuerto; !Gran Error!, preferible despertarse más temprano y hacerlo en el Hotel! De verdad no hay nada bueno, hagan de cuenta el área de comida del Aeropuerto de Lagos!
Buy stamps at currency exchange near Brooks Brothers. USPS mail box is conveniently located next to currency exchange also. Buy & mail out thank you cards before you get on your flight!
Great views during take off and landing (and even from the land), short walk to the Metro, and short security lines - just remember to call it National.
Came in with Air Canada from Mexico City to visit my brother. Great flight, remember to receive your declaration card while switching planes through Canada. To pick up bags at DCA across from Check in
Go old school w/Southwest in Terminal A or newer school in Terminal B/C. More amenities in B/C, but whichever terminal, the sight lines of DC from the sky and of planes from the terminal are awesome.
Lovely airport with scenic views of DC. I did have to sit on the runway a few extra minutes for the president to clear the airspace. That's the trade off for close proximity to DC. Worth it.
Pre check is good most of the time, unless it’s really early then it’s hit or miss, pro tip if coming at a busy time is to get your Uber to drop you off at arrivals instead of departures
Whenever possible, fly out of DCA instead of BWI or IAD... Mid day flight out = 4 mins to get through security. Most convenient, large cityairport in the country!
The Sky Priority/Pre-Check lines for the DL/AS gates are on the far right side near the DL shuttle check-in area. So if you see a long line, you can walk past everyone right up to the front ;).
Flying United or Delta and not checking bags? Ask to be dropped off at Alaska. You'll be right next to the B pier and it'll save you 5 mins of walking.
Photography challenge! Check out this Documerica photo of a jet taking off from the airport in 1972. Take a photo of the airport today and submit it to our State of the Environment Photo Project. Leia mais
It's nice to know that you can get to alot of the smaller cities that are typically off the radar of IAD or BWI...US Airways is the main airline there and their service does me great justice.
In 1998, DC's National Airport was renamed to honor the 40th President of the United States. The original idea came from Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform and the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project
Skip the cab line with the Curb app. Schedule a pickup at Terminals A, B or C and wait for your cab at the outer road at passenger pickup. [First time rider? Get $15 off with code "NOSURGE"]
Stunning architecture in the main hall, can get busy but is still usually quite a calm experience, bags claim can be slow, some folks don't like you to call it Reagan.. like ex air traffic controllers
If you are dropping someone off, park in the corresponding short-term parking lot. Do not park in another terminal's lot; the walk is very time consuming. We missed the flight. Now we know :)