Ronald Reagan Washington National Tower KDCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National airport traffic control tower (KDCA) is operated by the FAA and is open 24 hours. Its radio call is "Washington Tower". Approach and departure control come from Potomac Approach, radio call "Potomac Approach".

Services published by the FAA

ARTS-III
CLASS B
CONFLICT ALERT
CPDLC (LOGON KUSA)
LLWAS
MSAW
PDC
TDWR

ATIS

D-ATIS, 24 hours

FAA remarks

ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
ARRIVALS MAY BE EXTENDED OUTSIDE OF CLASS B.

Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA): runways and frequencies. See KDCA live in 3D

Pay level

The FAA rates this facility level 10 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 10 facility was paid between $117,827 and $159,065 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.

Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.

Source

FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.

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