Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Ronald Reagan Washington National airport (USA) / ICAO KDCA/ IATA DCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National airport (USA) is located close to Washington, Addison Heights at 1 mile↑, Washington, D. C. at 3 mile↑, Glassmanor at 3 mile↑, Alexandria at 3 mile↑, City of Alexandria at 3 mile↑, Forest Heights at 4 mile↑, Arlington at 4 mile↑, Oxon Hill at 4 mile↑, Hillcrest Heights at 4 mile↑, Huntington at 4 mile↑,
Elevation : 5 m = 16 ft
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 2094 m = 6870 ft
- runway 15/33 : 1586 m = 5203 ft
- runway 04/22 : 1497 m = 4911 ft
aerial view of Ronald Reagan Washington National
METAR for Ronald Reagan Washington National airport - KDCA
KDCA 130952Z 17003KT 8SM FEW007 OVC038 19/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01940172
Decoded METAR for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KDCA on Wednesday 13th of October 2021 at 09:52 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 98 hours and -5702 minutes ago.
Visibility is 13 km = 8 sm.
Temperature is 19 °C = 66 °F and dew point is 17 °C = 63 °F . This correspond to 88% relative humidity.
QNH is 1018 mb = 30.06 inHg
Wind speed is 6 km/h = 3 kt, direction is 170°.
Clouds : few clouds at 700 ft = 210 m. overcast at 3800 ft = 1160 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=179 T01940172
TAF for Ronald Reagan Washington National airport - KDCA
KDCA 131003Z 1310/1412 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN030 OVC070 FM131100 00000KT 6SM -DZ BR BKN008 OVC020 TEMPO 1311/1312 3SM -DZ BR BKN003 FM131300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM131500 19005KT P6SM BKN025 FM131900 19005KT P6SM BKN035 FM132300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200
Decoded TAF for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KDCA on Wednesday 13th of October 2021 at 10:03 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 2 hours and 47 minutes ago. A 26 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 11:00 heure UTC
1310/1412 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN030 OVC070
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 10 km = 6 sm.
mist
scattered clouds at 800 ft = 240 m broken at 3000 ft = 910 m overcast at 7000 ft = 2130 m
from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 13:00 heure UTC
FM131100 00000KT 6SM -DZ BR BKN008 OVC020
Visibility is 10 km = 6 sm.
light intensity drizzle
mist
broken at 800 ft = 240 m overcast at 2000 ft = 610 m
temporarily from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1311/1312 3SM -DZ BR BKN003
Visibility is 5 km = 3 sm.
light intensity drizzle
mist
broken at 300 ft = 90 m
from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 13:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 15:00 heure UTC
FM131300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008
Visibility is 8 km = 5 sm.
mist
broken at 800 ft = 240 m
from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 19:00 heure UTC
FM131500 19005KT P6SM BKN025
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 2500 ft = 760 m
from Wednesday 13th of October 2021 à 19:00 heure TU to Thursday 14th of October 2021 à 23:00 heure UTC
FM131900 19005KT P6SM BKN035
Wind 5 kt = 9 km/h, direction is 190°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
broken at 3500 ft = 1070 m
from Thursday 14th of October 2021 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday 14th of October 2021 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM132300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 5000 ft = 1520 m scattered clouds at 20000 ft = 6100 m
close by
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- for Washington Bolling airport at 1 mile↑
- for Andrews Air Force Base airport at 10 mile↑
- for College Park airport at 11 mile↑
nearest airports to Ronald Reagan Washington National
- for Washington Bolling airport (KBOF) at 1 mile↑
- for Andrews Air Force Base airport (KADW) at 10 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for College Park airport (KCGS) at 11 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ft Belvoir Davison AAF airport (KDAA) at 12 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Tipton Fort Mead airport (KFME) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Montgomery Co airport (KGAI) at 23 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Washington Dulles airport (KIAD) at 23 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Lee airport (KANP) at 26 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)