End of Summer Vino Vola

Washington’s Airports Add New Flights, Concessions and Amenities

Sep 20, 2023 - 12:49PM EDT
As a busy summer season ends, data through July show strong passenger growth over 2022 levels at Dulles International and Reagan National airports so far in 2023.
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Washington’s Airports Join Nationwide Program to Assist Customers with Hidden Disabilities

Jul 25, 2023 - 12:10PM EDT
A new program that enables airport personnel to discreetly identify and assist passengers with invisible disabilities has launched at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.
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Construction

Apr 18, 2023 - 11:17AM EDT
Learn more about major construction projects at our airports and along the Dulles Corridor
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About Dulles Rail

Mar 17, 2023 - 01:34PM EDT
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Town of Herndon and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) are partners in this 23-mile transit extension in the rapidly growing Dulles Corridor in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, Virginia. [google map here]
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Construction

Aug 27, 2021 - 09:03AM EDT
Learn more about major construction projects at our airports and along the Dulles Corridor: Washington Dulles International Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Dulles Corridor Metroail Project Learn about the requirements for construction and submit requests inspections or utility outages:
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MWAA-Commissioned Audit of Phase 1 of the Dulles Rail Project

Jul 6, 2015 - 12:42PM EDT
In October of 2011, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors commissioned an independent audit to assess the administrative procedures that the Airports Authority was using in the oversight of Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, and to recommend any opportunities for improvement in managing the Project. KPMG, a nationally recognized accounting firm, recently completed the audit which found that “current processes and controls overall are working as intended to allow for effective management of the Project.”
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Agreement Between the Airports Authority and VDOT

Jul 6, 2015 - 09:57AM EDT
On December 29, 2006, The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority signed the first of several agreements with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), which will be required for the Dulles Metrorail Project to be financed and built by the Airports Authority. The major business terms of the agreement between the Airports Authority and VDOT are outlined below: Term
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Supporting Documents submitted to FTA

Jul 6, 2015 - 09:55AM EDT
Click below to download documents submitted to the Federal Transit Administration on February 1, 2008:
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Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project: Design-Build Contract for Phase I

Jul 6, 2015 - 09:53AM EDT
By resolution approved on June 6, 2007, The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors authorized the Airports Authority to enter into a contract to construct Phase I of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project. On July 23, 2008, The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors approved a resolution authorizing the Airports Authority to update the previously approved contract.
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Dulles Corridor Metrorail

Jul 6, 2015 - 09:49AM EDT
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D2 Projects: Z-Gates (East)

Jul 2, 2015 - 05:05PM EDT
New permanent airline gates were constructed in the lower level of the Main Terminal to replace the temporary T-gates. The first completed phase of the Z-gates is located to the east of the airport’s original Airport Traffic Control Tower. The building features gates furnished with counters, holdrooms, restrooms, concessions, airline operations offices and other terminal services.
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D2 Projects: Runway 12-30 Reconstruction

Jul 2, 2015 - 05:04PM EDT
Runway 12-30 was built in 1960 and opened along with the Airport in 1962.  Additions to the original runway included a 500-foot extension in 1992 and new asphalt shoulders in 1998.  Due to its age and use, the original runway pavement needed to be replaced.  Also, additional drainage features and strength improvements were needed to accommodate aircraft much heavier than those estimated in the original design
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D2 Projects: Roadway Improvements

Jul 2, 2015 - 05:02PM EDT
Roadway Improvements
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D2 Projects: Passenger Walkway to Concourses A and B

Jul 2, 2015 - 05:01PM EDT
This walkway provides passengers with an alternative path between the Main Terminal and Concourses A and B.  It is equipped with moving sidewalks in each direction.  The walkway crosses underneath a set of airplane taxiways and has escalators and elevators at each end.  The present-day Mobile Lounges and future 
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D2 Projects: Parking Garages

Jul 2, 2015 - 05:00PM EDT
This project provided two five-level parking garages close to the Terminal for daily parking.  These are the first garages constructed at the Airport.  Previously, daily parking existed in the surface lot in front of the airport along with hourly parking.  That lot has been converted to hourly parking and valet.
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D2 Projects: Main Terminal AeroTrain Station

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:58PM EDT
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International Arrivals Building Expansion

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:56PM EDT
In response to continuing growth in international air service at Washington Dulles International Airport, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority opened the International Arrivals Building (IAB) in 1991, when Dulles was serving approximately 1.4 million international passengers a year.
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D2 Projects: Future Fifth Runway

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:55PM EDT
A Future Runway 12R-30L at Dulles
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D2 Projects: Fourth Runway

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:53PM EDT
A new Runway 1L-19R for Dulles
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D2 Projects: Concourse C/D

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:52PM EDT
A new, updated look for a temporary facility
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D2 Projects: Concourse B Expansion

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:48PM EDT
The first phase to expand Concourse B added four airline gates to the west end of the building and was completed in April 2003. The addition is approximately 440 feet long and provides approximately 131,000 square feet of functional space. The final phase of the expansion of Concourse B completes the build-out of the facility to the west, providing 15 additional aircraft gates attached to a two-level concourse building.
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D2 Projects: Airport Traffic Control Tower

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:47PM EDT
The original Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at Dulles opened along with the Airport in 1962.  Since then, there has been tremendous growth in the number of flights and airline gates.  As new runways are built, a taller, more centrally positioned tower provides views all around the Airport for the safe guidance of aircraft.  The facilities inside the new tower were planned with present and future needs in mind.
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D2 Projects: AeroTrain System

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:44PM EDT
 
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Dulles Development Projects

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:41PM EDT
Click on project headings for more detailed information:
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Dulles International Airport Capital Improvements

Jul 2, 2015 - 04:36PM EDT
Dulles Development Program The Dulles Development Program (D2) resulted in the expansion of landside and airside facilities that will enable the airport to accommodate growth in passenger traffic and airport operations for years to come. The major D2 projects were designed to improve the traveling experience and increase the airport's capacity.
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