KIAD · Washington Dulles International Airport
ICAO · US · 45 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
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 | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- 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
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIAD on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB IA
Tille
0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC AML
Armel
113.50 MHz · DME 113.50 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 46 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
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)
- ·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
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
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
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
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=8
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Other 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=45
- Other 13
- Ground collision 9
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 7
- Stall / spin 7
- Gear-up landing 5
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in VA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| 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 nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| 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 nearby
By airport location.
| 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.
References
- 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 ↗