Washington
DCA · KDCARonald Reagan Washington National Airport
Passengers a year
23.9M
#28 busiest in the U.S.
109
nonstop destinations
18
airlines
398
departures a day
71.8%
arrivals on time
3.6%
flights cancelled
76.8%
load factor
Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Washington, with 54% of all passengers. 18 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 54% of the airport — the 14th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is BNA at 57%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 54.0% | 12.9M | 93 | 73% | +2% |
WN Southwest68% full | 13.8% | 3.3M | 18 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
DL | 13.8% | 3.3M | 17 | 72% | -1.7% |
UA | 7.5% | 1.8M | 5 | 74.1% | +7% |
B6 JetBlue80% full | 6.0% | 1.4M | 8 | 66.7% | -3.1% |
+Other airlines | 4.8% | 1.1M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
103 domestic and 6 international nonstop destinations from Washington, across 5 countries.
98% domestic · 2% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
American Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines
American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Delta Air Lines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
461.8K461,820 departing · 83% full
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
United Airlines · American Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
Top international destinations
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
101.3K101,269 departing · 201.5K201,482 both ways
Air Canada · American Airlines
Montréal, Canada (YUL)
42.3K42,252 departing · 85.7K85,737 both ways
Air Canada
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS)
37.6K37,585 departing · 76.3K76,347 both ways
American Airlines
Ottawa, Canada (YOW)
12.1K12,071 departing · 23.8K23,802 both ways
Air Canada
Halifax, Canada (YHZ)
6.8K6,787 departing · 13K13,035 both ways
American Airlines
Hamilton, Bermuda (BDA)
4.4K4,354 departing · 9K8,981 both ways
American Airlines
All nonstop destinations
109 nonstop · 8 airlines · 103 domestic / 6 intl
Air Canada Express · operated by Jazz Aviation
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways
Aircraft
By share of departures at Washington.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
31,605 departures · 73% full
21.7%
- Regional
25,309 departures · 75% full
17.4%
- Narrowbody
18,217 departures · 76% full
12.5%
- Regional
16,523 departures · 72% full
11.4%
- Narrowbody
13,440 departures · 80% full
9.2%
- Narrowbody
10,021 departures · 71% full
6.9%
- Narrowbody
8,146 departures · 74% full
5.6%
- Narrowbody
7,478 departures · 77% full
5.1%
- Narrowbody
4,395 departures · 79% full
3.0%
- Narrowbody
2,913 departures · 83% full
2.0%
When Washington is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Departures a month · peak October 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 14,877,633
- 1991
- 13,760,795
- 1992
- 14,161,781
- 1993
- 14,910,817
- 1994
- 14,478,909
- 1995
- 14,366,543
- 1996
- 14,072,642
- 1997
- 14,624,551
- 1998
- 14,606,649
- 1999
- 13,634,745
- 2000
- 14,272,247
- 2001
- 11,845,828
- 2002
- 11,694,674
- 2003
- 13,708,474
- 2004
- 15,471,655
- 2005
- 17,499,518
- 2006
- 18,196,736
- 2007
- 18,260,222
- 2008
- 17,548,643
- 2009
- 17,114,412
- 2010
- 17,592,584
- 2011
- 18,191,428
- 2012
- 19,020,422
- 2013
- 19,763,646
- 2014
- 20,311,067
- 2015
- 22,589,070
- 2016
- 23,031,082
- 2017
- 23,112,132
- 2018
- 22,795,094
- 2019
- 23,271,968
- 2020
- 7,354,051
- 2021
- 13,498,068
- 2022
- 23,200,580
- 2023
- 24,772,156
- 2024
- 25,530,066
- 2025
- 23,992,664
- 2026
- 9,653,317 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Washington, 72 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 24 arrive late, and 4 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
24 min
average delay
5,194
flights cancelled
136.4K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Envoy Air 77.2%
Least reliable here
JetBlue Airways 66.7%
Among US airports
#28
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 66.1%–77.1%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 66.1% of arrivals landed on time — 5.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 77.1%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport handled about 23.9M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #28 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 398 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Washington (DCA), flying about 54% of its passengers. 18 airlines serve Washington in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)?
Washington (DCA) has 109 nonstop destinations — 103 domestic and 6 international across 5 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)?
About 71.8% of flights arriving at Washington (DCA) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 3.6% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Washington (DCA), about 22% of the total.
Departing counts passengers leaving Washington; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).