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Weather at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

Washington, Virginia KDCA #28 US airport by passengers

Official aviation observations and forecasts for DCA.

FAA status
No delays reported Updated 3 min ago
Weather now
VFR 57°F Observed 8 h ago
Late departures
28.1%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at DCA

VFR

57°F14°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind
030° 7 mph
Visibility
10+ mi
Clouds
BKN 25,000 ft
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Pressure
30.37 inHg

METARMETAR KDCA 101152Z 03006KT 10SM BKN250 14/09 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP284 T01390094 10156 20122 53026

TAFTAF KDCA 101130Z 1012/1118 04004KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 09009KT P6SM OVC250 FM110400 09010KT 6SM -RA OVC035 FM110700 08013G22KT 5SM -RA OVC015 FM111000 09015G27KT 3SM RA SCT005 OVC009

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 8 h ago.

Forecast for the DCA area

This Afternoon71°F
Cloudy
13 mph E · 5% rain
Tonight63°F
Rain Showers
8 to 13 mph E · 94% rain
Sunday70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
13 to 18 mph E · 100% rain
Sunday Night64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 14 mph E · 87% rain
Columbus Day72°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
13 to 17 mph NW · 34% rain
Monday Night60°F
Partly Cloudy
6 to 12 mph NW · 1% rain
Tuesday78°F
Sunny
6 to 12 mph SW · 2% rain
Tuesday Night65°F
Mostly Clear
13 mph SW · 2% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 56 min ago.

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01/197,169 ft150 ftASP
15/335,204 ft150 ftASP
04/225,000 ft150 ftASP

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

ServiceDescriptionMHz
GNDWashington Ground121.700
GND-257.600
TWRWashington Tower119.100
TWR-134.350
TWRWashington Tower ;Helicopters257.600
APP-119.850
APP-124.200
DEP-118.950
DEP-125.650