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Class BWashington Dulles International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KIAD
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Runways at KIAD
8 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01C | 001° | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | CONC-G | Yes | — |
| 19C | 181° | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | CONC-G | Yes | — |
| 01R | 0.7° | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 19L | 180.7° | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 12 | 110.6° | 10,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.21% |
| 30 | 290.6° | 10,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.21% |
| 01L | 001° | 9,400 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 19R | 181° | 9,400 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 134.850
- CLD CLNC DEL 135.700
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 120.100
- APP POTOMAC APP 120.450
- DEP POTOMAC DEP 125.050
- RCO ARMEL RCO 113.500
- RMP RAMP CON 129.550
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KIAD
- NDB IA
Tille
0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC AML
Armel
113.50 MHz · DME 113.50 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KIAD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 46 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt/deer invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (46 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 55 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – WASHINGTON DULLES INTL (IAD)(KIAD) 20 W UTC–5(–4DT) N38º56.85´ W77º27.60´ 312 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE IAD RWY 01C–19C: H11500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–200, D–250, 2D–450, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 1089 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01C: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·RVR–TMR RWY 01R–19L: H11500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–200, D–250, 2D–450, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 1005 R/B/W/U HIRL CL RWY 01R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
- ·RWY 12–30: H10501X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–200, D–250, 2D–450, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 1108 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 12: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 66´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 84´.
- ·RVR–TR RWY 01L–19R: H9400X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–200, D–250, 2D–450, 2D/2D2–875 PCR 1045 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 01L: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·RWY 01C:TORA–11500 TODA–11500 ASDA–11500 LDA–11500 RWY 01L:TORA–9400 TODA–9400 ASDA–9400 LDA–9400 RWY 01R:TORA–11500TODA–11500 ASDA–11500 LDA–11500 RWY 12: TORA–10501 TODA–10501 ASDA–10501 LDA–10501 RWY 19C:TORA–11500 TODA–11500 ASDA–11500 LDA–11089 RWY 19L:TORA–11500 TODA–11500 ASDA–11500 LDA–11500 RWY 19R:TORA–9400 TODA–9400 ASDA–9400 LDA–9400 RWY 30: TORA–10501 TODA–10501 ASDA–10501 LDA–10501
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy status lgts are in opn.
- ·Pilots conducting EFVS ops; be aware LED ALS in use Rwy 01C.
- ·During periods of acft saturation long term parking may not be available.
- ·Services for fuel and go only will be available.
- ·Flt trng btn 0300–1200Z‡ prohibited.
- ·Itnrnt acft ctc FBO on 122.95 or 129.77 for svcs.
- ·Air carrier push backs and pwr from all apron positions rqr clnc from MWAA Ramp twr.
- ·B747–8 rstd to max taxi speed 17 kt (20 MPH) on Twy J.
- ·All acft with wingspan exceeding 118´ are rstd from using Taxilane A btn Taxilane A1 and A5.
- ·Twy E1 rstd to acft with a wingspan less than 79´.
- ·Engine run–ups btn 2200L and 0700L rqr prior apvl from arpt ops.
- ·Runup blx for Rwy 30 dsgnd as non–movement area.
- ·Taxilane C active, pushback clncs on North side of midfld terminal are onto Taxilane D only unless otherwise authorized.
- ·All 180º turns out of apron positions shall be made using minimum pwr.
- ·Rwy 30 departures use upper antenna for ATC communications.
- ·Cockpit over cntrln taxi prohibited at Twy Y int with Twy Y11.
- ·Judgemental oversteer rqred.
+ 16 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KIAD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KIAD
45 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
45
since 1982
Fatal
4
8.9% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 588,712 ops in 2005
2024 total
297,179
10-yr total
2,777,381
2024 mix
AC/AT 90% · GA 10% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.22
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Gear-up landing 2
- Other 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=45
- Other 14
- Ground collision 9
- Stall / spin 7
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Gear-up landing 5
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KIAD
1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in VA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KIAD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,802
Flight Instructors
A&P
4,380
Mechanics
AME
58
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
10
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
1
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
3
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-T
2
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
35
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
Schools
56
Flight Schools
FBO
51
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
37
Flying Clubs
Repair
10
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
13
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KIAD
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piet Edward Barber | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
| Christopher Frasse | Leesburg | VA | 11 nm |
| Alan Lowdermilk | Manassas | VA | 12 nm |
| Spencer Reed Watson | Manassas | VA | 12 nm |
| Jeffrey Richard Riemer | Arlington | VA | 17 nm |
| Harry William Kraemer | Gaithersburg | MD | 17 nm |
| Sharif Hidayat | Gaithersburg | MD | 17 nm |
| Melissa Torres | Frederick | MD | 29 nm |
| Steven Earl Nixon | Brandy Station | VA | 34 nm |
| Curt Tucker | Davidsonville | MD | 39 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KIAD
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Wayne Haynes Ii | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| David James Butler | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Matthew Nelson Mumm | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Richard Alan Stevens | Oak Hill | VA | 3 nm |
| Piet Edward Barber | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
| Tina Wolfe Keller | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
| Mackenzie Paige Keller | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
| James Joseph Cain | Chantilly | VA | 3 nm |
| Luther Sohmerfield Turner Iii | Chantilly | VA | 3 nm |
| James Graham Behrens Ii | Chantilly | VA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KIAD
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Don Carr | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Robert John Davidson | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Peter Robert Lehmkuhl | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Christopher Michael Hoelscher | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Michael Lee Longhauser | Dulles | VA | 0 nm |
| Louis Joseph Goffredo | Oak Hill | VA | 3 nm |
| Patrick Pascal Oponyo | Oak Hill | VA | 3 nm |
| Tekle Berhane | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
| Michael Edward Stalica | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
| Joseph William Sambiase | South Riding | VA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KIAD
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC Manassas, VA | 9 nm |
| Flywyld Aviation Manassas, VA | 14 nm |
| Capital Wings Services Gaithersburg, MD | 19 nm |
| Skydive Front Royal Front Royal, VA | 37 nm |
| South Mountain Aviation Hagerstown , MD | 48 nm |
| Air Repair, Inc Easton, MD | 66 nm |
| Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc. Tappahannock, VA | 70 nm |
| Shenandoah Avionics, LLC Weyers Cave, VA | 79 nm |
| Smart Avionics, Inc. Marietta, PA | 80 nm |
| Advantage Interiors, LLC Marietta, PA | 80 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KIAD: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗