Washington Dulles International Airport

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Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles Airport Terminal.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code KIAD
IATA code IAD
Coordinates

38 ° 56 '40 "  N , 77 ° 27' 21"  W Coordinates: 38 ° 56 '40 "  N , 77 ° 27' 21"  W.
Height above MSL 95.4 m (313  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 22 miles west of Washington, DC
Street VA 28 / VA 267
Local transport Bus :
Silver Line Express
Basic data
opening 17th November 1962
operator Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
surface 4526 ha
Terminals 3
Passengers 24,817,677 (2019)
Air freight 273,385 t (2019)
Flight
movements 		285,042 (2019)
Employees 20,991 (2012)
Runways
01L / 19R 3505 m × 46 m concrete
01C / 19C 3505 m × 46 m concrete
01R / 19L 2865 m × 46 m concrete
12/30 3201 m × 46 m concrete
12R / 30L (planned)



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The Washington Dulles International Airport ( IATA : IAD , ICAO : KIAD , simply Dulles International Airport ) is by passenger numbers the third largest airport of metropolitan Washington and one of the major airports in the United States . The airport is located about 36 kilometers west of Washington, DC, in Virginia ( Eastern Time Zone ) and was named after the former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles . The design of the main terminal and the tower came from the Finnish architect Eero Saarinen . The airport serves as a hub for United Airlines .

Location and transport links

Washington Metro line network

The airport has not yet had a direct connection to the Washington DC metro network.A specially set up shuttle bus can be used to reach the Silver Line station Wiehle-Reston East, which was inaugurated in 2014, every 15 minutes during rush hour and every 20 minutes at other times . A one-way bus ride is $ 5. In the course of the second phase of the expansion of the Silver Line, Dulles Airport is to have its own station. The project, with an estimated total cost of $ 5.8 million, is struggling with construction delays, so the expected opening date had to be postponed from 2018 to 2020.

Dulles Toll Road is a 14-mile toll ($ 2.50 for a car) direct link to the Capital Beltway I-495, which surrounds Washington DC.

history

The airport area is approximately 45.26 km² (11,184 ac ) and extends over the border of Fairfax County and Loudoun Counties  . The airport is located between two unincorporated areas, Chantilly and Dulles , west of Herndon and southwest of Sterling . In 1958, the former civil parish of Willard was dissolved to make way for Dulles. In addition, numerous streets, houses, shops and schools were demolished to make way for the runways.

The airport was opened on November 17, 1962 by US President John F. Kennedy as Dulles International Airport and expanded to Washington Dulles International Airport in 1984 . The airport was used as a motif in the movie Die Hard 2 .

Airport facilities

Airport diagram

Washington Dulles International Airport covers an area of ​​4526 hectares .

Runways

Washington Dulles International Airport has a total of four runways . Three runways run parallel to each other in a north-south orientation, the other runway runs in a north-west-south-east orientation. The construction of a fifth runway with the identification 12R / 30L, the dimensions of which should correspond to the runway 12/30, is planned.

designation Dimensions
in meters		 Topping Alignment Installation
01R / 19L 3505 × 46 concrete North South 1962
01C / 19C 3505 × 46 concrete North South 1962
01L / 19R 2865 × 46 concrete North South 2008
12/30 3201 × 46 concrete Northwest-Southeast 1962

Terminals

A mobile lounge
An AeroTrain

The airport has a main terminal and two "midfield terminals", each consisting of two concourses. There are 125 gates throughout the airport. Since opening, the airport has been using special buses known as “mobile lounges”, which can dock directly with aircraft. They are now only used for transport to Concourses A and D. In 2004 a tunnel was opened between the main terminal and Concourse B. 26 January 2010 also one was people mover system called "Aero Train" put into operation. It connects the main terminal with Concourses A, B and C.

Main terminal

All central functions are combined in the main terminal: ticket counters, baggage claim, and customs and border clearance. There are four known as "Z-Gates" piers that of Air Canada , Frontier Airlines and United Airlines are used. In 1991 a building for international arrivals was opened. From 1992 to October 1, 1996, the main terminal was expanded. On August 1, 2005, the Z-piers were opened. At the beginning there were five Z-gates, but the number has now been reduced to four.

Midfield Concourses

The midfield concourses A and B, as well as C and D each share a building.

Concourse A has 43 gates, mostly for standard fuselage aircraft . Concourse A opened on May 2, 1999. At the beginning, 36 regional aircraft could be handled.

Concourse B has 32 gates. With Concourse B, the first permanent concourse was opened in 1998, it initially had 20 gates. In 2003 it was expanded to 27 gates. An extension of Concourse B by 15 gates opened on January 15, 2008.

Concourse C and D have 22 and 24 gates respectively and are mainly used by United Airlines. Concourse C / D opened in 1985. In 1998, an international arrivals area was established in Concourse C to allow international passengers to transfer to United Airlines domestic flights.

Freight terminals

Air freight is handled in seven buildings with a total area of ​​50,168 square meters.

Airlines and Destinations

Destinations of the airlines

Washington Dulles International Airport serves as a hub for United Airlines and United Express . It is served by 39 passenger airlines. In addition, 37 airlines transport air freight, including the pure cargo airlines FedEx and UPS Airlines .

There were direct flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to 88 domestic and 56 international destinations in December 2019. The international route network includes scheduled flights to Africa, Asia , Europe , North America and South America .

Traffic figures

Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Washington Dulles International Airport traffic figures 1962–2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons ) Airmail (tons) Flight movements
National International Others total
2019 16,324,990 8,361,246 131,441 24,817,677 261,707 11,678 285.042
2018 15,918,147 7,991,703 166,787 24,076,637 283,447 17.114 274.283
2017 14,971,813 7,744,583 176.105 22,892,501 281.851 17,523 264.780
2016 14,348,729 7,476,860 154,778 21,980,367 251.379 14,702 265.025
2015 14,315,697 7.183.205 151,644 21,650,546 248,754 13,434 269.070
2014 14.245.111 7,175,274 151,848 21,572,233 257.317 11,396 289,382
2013 14,812,076 6,984,250 150,739 21,947,065 237.715 15,646 307.816
2012 15,734,574 6,674,843 153,416 22,562,833 259.872 8,060 312.078
2011 16,511,920 6,544,371 155,565 23,211,856 291.57 11,509 327,495
2010 17,067,043 6.380.134 150,049 23,597,226 322.995 9,280 336,531
2009 16,827,490 6,246,175 139,676 23.213.341 282,686 10,083 340,367
2008 17,468,892 6,234,837 173.051 23,876,780 320.604 13,240 360.292
2007 18,582,990 5,942,497 212.041 24,737,528 348.135 10,484 382.943
2006 17,584,834 5,227,811 207.717 23,020,362 338.391 12,435 379,571
2005 21,926,743 4,916,179 209.196 27.052.118 288,879 14,133 509,652
2004 18,011,495 4,645,522 211,835 22,868,852 296,298 14,378 469.634
2003 12,751,265 4,016,502 182.614 16,950,381 267,517 17,835 335.397
2002 13,000,016 4,075,949 159.198 17,235,163 304.003 20,869 372,636
2001 13,916,798 3,944,450 141,071 18.002.319 288.194 42,720 396.886
2000 15,790,000 4,181,260 133,433 20,104,693 321,687 62.165 456.436
1999 16,054,958 3,742,371 - 19,797,329 293,658 65,570 465.195
1998 12,444,662 3,301,680 - 15,746,342 295,661 58,891 382.184
1997 10,697,389 3,060,472 - 13,757,861 292,538 57,789 339,564
1996 10,095,340 2,798,688 - 12,894,028 253,806 55.508 322,969
1995 9,652,858 2,790,799 - 12,443,657 240.116 51,860 308.144
1994 8,946,588 2,744,198 - 11,690,786 229,880 46,737 284,880
1993 8,500,717 2,486,474 - 10,987,191 192.145 48,086 267,837
1992 9,408,027 2,122,802 - 11,530,829 153,689 44,138 276,666
1991 9,406,407 1,555,921 - 10,962,328 127.173 36,684 264,579
1990 9,042,829 1,395,260 - 10,438,089 134.214 40,677 242.209
1989 9,224,290 1,174,801 - 10,399,091 117,974 38,986 224,885
1988 8,649,910 1,036,727 - 9,868,637 130,622 35,855 230.973
1987 9.980.145 970.065 - 10.950.211 94,477 31,692 289.167
1986 8,394,046 737.849 - 9,131,895 60.166 25,804 278,307
1985 4,538,446 698.831 - 5,237,277 47,969 21,800 208,333
1984 3,136,247 419,524 - 3,555,771 45,456 17.206 174.099
1983 2,651,147 368,642 - 3,019,789 36,740 15,448 165,000
1982 2,247,602 362,331 - 2,609,933 26,025 15,630 148.964
1981 1,888,556 436.029 - 2,324,585 23,966 18,022 155,348
1980 2,086,214 538.184 - 2,624,398 24,829 21,495 165.420
1979 2,857,578 667.476 - 3,525,054 33,026 21,833 172.974
1978 2,518,207 671,747 - 3,189,954 34,146 20,829 177.121
1977 2,267,313 600,469 - 2,867,782 32,071 17,346 186.391
1976 2,251,090 590.405 - 2,841,495 30,763 13,714 187.720
1975 2,000,486 527.921 - 2,528,407 30,880 14,961 177,673
1974 2,004,265 552.945 - 2,557,210 31,148 16,440 184,701
1973 2,083,104 561,889 - 2,644,993 26,346 13,772 204.048
1972 1,992,426 487.174 - 2,479,600 23,334 12,760 208,972
1971 1,881,330 363,979 - 2,245,309 21,581 13,073 194,647
1970 1,869,194 288.269 - 2,157,463 17,659 13,470 184.226
1969 1,928,139 248.063 - 2.176.202 16,787 14,525 224.295
1968 1,602,370 171,372 - 1,773,742 13,083 14,315 213.610
1967 1,427,471 137.141 - 1,564,612 11,808 8,515 212.153
1966 1,078,611 96.114 - 1,174,725 10,943 4,613 181.793
1965 920.431 74,018 - 994.449 10,593 4,271 158,883
1964 728.092 54,158 - 782.250 7,384 3,272 131,726
1963 640.506 26,053 - 666,559 6,057 2,921 131,726
1962 52,846 0 - 52,846 436 289 8016
  1. ↑ The other, non-commercial passenger volume includes general aviation and military. Until 1999, the respective proportions are still included in the national and international passenger volume.
  2. ↑ From 1962 to 1971, the number of passengers on domestic flights included international military passengers.
  3. ↑ From 1972 to 1988 the number of passengers on international flights included military passengers.

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Washington – Dulles (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Los Angeles , California 535.350 Alaska , American , United
02 Denver , Colorado 524,920 Southwest , United
03 San Francisco , California 494,440 Alaska, United
04th Atlanta , Georgia 437.280 Delta , Southwest, United / United Express
05 Orlando , Florida 288.270 Frontier , Southwest, United
06th Seattle / Tacoma , Washington 274.200 Alaska, Delta, United
07th Charlotte , North Carolina 246.830 American / American Eagle , United Express
08th Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 232.240 American, United / United Express
09 Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 231.010 United / United Express
10 Houston – Intercontinental , Texas 226.720 United / United Express

Incidents

From 1945 to February 2020 there were 11 total write-offs of aircraft at Washington Dulles Airport and in its vicinity. 201 people were killed. Extracts:

Web links

Commons : Washington Dulles International Airport  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e History. FlyDulles.com, accessed April 13, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h Airport Overview. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Dulles Air Traffic Statistics. MWAA.com, accessed March 22, 2020 .
  4. ↑ 2012 Economic Impact Study. FlyDulles.com, accessed July 19, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Silver Line Express Bus to Metrorail Station. FlyDulles.com, accessed April 13, 2019 .
  6. ^ Dulles International Silver Line Express. FlyDulles.com, August 8, 2017, accessed April 13, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Delay will add $ 95 million to the cost of Silver Line's second phase. WashingtonPost.com , July 18, 2017, accessed April 13, 2019 .
  8. ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Washington Dulles International. GCR1.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  9. ^ D2 Projects: Future Fifth Runway. MWAA.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  10. ↑ D2 Projects: Future AeroTrain System. MWAA.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Airport and Terminal Maps. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  12. ^ Airlines Serving Dulles International. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  13. ^ Cargo Directory. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Nonstop Destinations. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
  15. ^ Washington, DC: Washington Dulles International (IAD). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 22, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Flight Guide. FlyDulles.com, accessed March 22, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Accident Statistics Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on March 22, 2020.
  18. ↑ accident report B 727-200 N54328 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 23 June 2020th