Washington Dulles International Airport
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| Washington Dulles International
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| IATA: IAD - ICAO: KIAD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type
| Public | ||
| Operator
| Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority | ||
| Serves
| Washington, Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 313 ft (95 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website
| http://www.metwashairports.com/ | ||
| Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 1L/19R | 11500 | 3505 | Concrete |
| 1R/19L | 11500 | 3505 | Concrete |
| 12/30 | 10500 | 3200 | Concrete |
Contents |
Visuals
MetroAir Hub
Washington Dulles International was designated MetroAir's new primary hub for east coast operations on December 9th 2007. The upgrading of Dulles to hub status coincided with the downgrading of MetroAir's first hub and base of operations at Detroit Metropolitan International (KDTW).
"It's a bittersweet moment at MetroAir. When we chose to pull out of Detroit a few months back, we wanted to phase the withdrawal so it would not create so much shock and upheaval across airline." said COO Matt Calsada.
CEO Tom Collins continued "While our headquarters will remain in Romulus, MI, our aircraft won't. It will continue to serve as a destination and as a focus city for point-to-point flights, it will not resume activity as a major hub for the airline."
It was clear to the Executive Management that KIAD was the perfect area to continue the growth of the airline. In the short time KIAD had been on the schedule, management had watched it excel both in passenger numbers and in turnover. These factors, along with Detroit's continuing economic struggles only helped in making the decision to announce KIAD as MetroAir's new hub.
KIAD will be served by a fleet consisting of Dash 8 Q200 & Q400 aircraft, Saab 2000's and MetroAir's new Airbus A319's. Dulles will also serve as the airline's base for all trans-atlantic flights to the United Kingdom which are flown by the airline's Boeing 767-200ER's and new Airbus A330's when they enter service.
General
Washington Dulles International is named after John Foster Dulles, United States Secretary of State under Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is a major hub for United Airlines and a focus city for JetBlue Airways.
On a typical day, 1,800 to 2,000 flights are now handled at Dulles, up from 1000 to 1200 in 2003. It remains the second busiest trans-Atlantic gateway on the Eastern Seaboard.
The inception of low-cost carrier Independence Air in 2004 propelled IAD from being the 24th busiest airport in the United States to 5th, and one of the top 10 busiest in the world. At its peak of 600 flights daily, Independence, combined with service from JetBlue and AirTran, briefly made Dulles the largest low-cost hub in the United States.
The airport occupies approximately 11,000 acres of land 26 miles west of downtown Washington, straddling the border of Fairfax County and Loudoun County, Virginia. It is located within two unincorporated communities, including partly in Chantilly and partly in Dulles. The airport is west of Herndon and southwest of Sterling. In 1958, the former unincorporated community of Willard was torn down to make room for Dulles, and countless roads, homes, stores, and schools were demolished to make room for runways, concourses and other features.
A nearly $4 billion dollar construction program began in 2000 to meet future passenger demand. Major projects include two new parking garages, a fourth runway, a new concourse, a new Air Traffic Control tower, pedestrian walkways and an airport train system. This project is called the Dulles Development program, or D2.
The main terminal was recognized by the American Institute of Architects in 1966 for its design concept; its roof is a suspended catenary providing a wide enclosed area unimpeded by any columns. It It houses ticketing, baggage claim, and information facilities, as well as the International Arrivals Building for passenger processing.
Although the original design is still intact, the increase in low-cost carriers and increased security requirements have caused functional problems, with long lines at security checkpoints and crowded conditions in the once-more than adequate ticketing area occurring during peak periods.
Terminal Map
Gate Assignment
MetroAir operates out of the Main Terminal at KIAD. All aircraft utilize gates D27 & D29. (FS9 Gate D27)
Flight Planning Resources
- Airport Diagram
- Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP
IFR Routes
Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KIAD here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.
| Destination | Route | Suggested Altitude | Charts | Preferred | Comments |
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| KATL | CAPITAL5 FLUKY PAUKI MOL WHINZ1 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KATL | 
| N/A
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| KDTW | CAPITAL5 AML GEMNI1 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KDTW |
| N/A
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| KDTW | MCRAY J518 DJB DJB314 GEMNI1 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KDTW |
| N/A
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| KDTW | CAPITAL5 JERES J211 HAGUD J60 DJB DJB314 GEMNI1 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KMCO |
| Max Altitude FL300
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| KONT | CAPITAL5 LDN J134 BUM J110 RSK J64 HEC ZIGGY4 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KONT |
| N/A
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| KCLT | CAPITAL5 HAFNR GVE LYH MAJIC9 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KCLT |
| N/A
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| KLGA | CAPITAL5 PALEO V44 AGARD KORRY3 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KIAD KLGA |
| N/A
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| KMCO | CAPITAL5 DAILY J61 HUBBS J193 WEAVR J121 MILIE J103 OMN BITHO7 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KMCO |
| N/A
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| KHSV | CAPITAL5 FLUKY PAUKI MOL J22 GQO | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KHSV |
| N/A
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| KIAH | CAPITAL5 FLUKY PAUKI MOL J22 VUZ JAN AEX DAS6 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KIAD KIAH |
| N/A |
Available Sceneries
| FS version | pay-/freeware | developer | available updates |
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| FS9 | payware | Blueprint Simulations - Washington-Dulles International Airport | Check the MY DOWNLOAD SECTION on the main MetroAir Virtual site to download a special MetroAir version provided by BluePrint |
| FS9 | payware | MegaScenery USA Vol.5 | none |
| FS9 | freeware | AVSIM - Jim Campisi, Scott Gridley - Washington Dulles International Scenery Enhancement - april 2006 | AVSIM - Alex McKnight - AFCAD update - february 2007 |
| FSX | freeware | AVSIM - Ray Smith - Washington Dulles Intl AFCAD - may 2007 | none |
