Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KIAD |
IATA code | IAD |
Coordinates | |
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) |
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
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
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 |
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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
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
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
Washington Dulles International Airport traffic figures 1962–2019 | |||||||
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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 |
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ From 1962 to 1971, the number of passengers on domestic flights included international military passengers.
- ↑ From 1972 to 1988 the number of passengers on international flights included military passengers.
Busiest routes
rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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1 | Los Angeles , California | 535.350 | Alaska , American , United |
2 | Denver , Colorado | 524,920 | Southwest , United |
3 | San Francisco , California | 494,440 | Alaska, United |
4th | Atlanta , Georgia | 437.280 | Delta , Southwest, United / United Express |
5 | Orlando , Florida | 288.270 | Frontier , Southwest, United |
6th | Seattle / Tacoma , Washington | 274.200 | Alaska, Delta, United |
7th | Charlotte , North Carolina | 246.830 | American / American Eagle , United Express |
8th | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 232.240 | American, United / United Express |
9 | 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:
- On December 1, 1974, a Boeing 727-231 of the US American Trans World Airlines (TWA) ( aircraft registration number N54328 ) was flown against the western mountainside of Mount Weather near Upperville ( Virginia , USA) on approach to Washington Dulles Airport . In this CFIT ( Controlled flight into Terrain ) all 92 occupants were killed, 7 crew members and 85 passengers. Contributing factors were the failure of the aviation authority FAA to resolve known problems in the radio groups, misleading instructions from air traffic control as well as an inadequate map display of the approach procedure.
Web links
- The airport website (English)
- The airport authority website (English)
- OpenNav: IAD / KIAD airfield map
- 10 Buildings That Changed America | # 8 Dulles International Airport. In: Window To The World - WTTW (Bildungssender), with tour as video, (4:30 min.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e History. FlyDulles.com, accessed April 13, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Airport Overview. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Dulles Air Traffic Statistics. MWAA.com, accessed March 22, 2020 .
- ↑ 2012 Economic Impact Study. FlyDulles.com, accessed July 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Silver Line Express Bus to Metrorail Station. FlyDulles.com, accessed April 13, 2019 .
- ^ Dulles International Silver Line Express. FlyDulles.com, August 8, 2017, accessed April 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Delay will add $ 95 million to the cost of Silver Line's second phase. WashingtonPost.com , July 18, 2017, accessed April 13, 2019 .
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Washington Dulles International. GCR1.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ^ D2 Projects: Future Fifth Runway. MWAA.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ↑ D2 Projects: Future AeroTrain System. MWAA.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Airport and Terminal Maps. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ^ Airlines Serving Dulles International. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ^ Cargo Directory. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ↑ Nonstop Destinations. FlyDulles.com, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ^ Washington, DC: Washington Dulles International (IAD). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Flight Guide. FlyDulles.com, accessed March 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Accident Statistics Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on March 22, 2020.
- ↑ accident report B 727-200 N54328 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 23 June 2020th