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Washington Ronald Reagan (DCA)

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport handled 2,096,387 passengers in July 2026, up 1.1% on a year earlier, according to the US BTS.

Official · July 2026 according to the US BTS Full count · domestic + international

Flights (arrivals + departures) over time

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January22,70122,911▲ 0.9%
February21,54922,453▲ 4.2%
March25,58124,846▼ 2.9%
April25,09625,0940.0%
May25,06925,556▲ 1.9%
June23,27524,129▲ 3.7%
July23,42423,650▲ 1.0%
August25,252––
September24,982––
October25,907–in progress
November23,793––
December23,361––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)166,695168,639▲ 1.2%

Passengers over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January1,706,8461,619,834▼ 5.1%
February1,585,9171,699,251▲ 7.1%
March2,090,5662,124,296▲ 1.6%
April2,123,7242,035,069▼ 4.2%
May2,195,2232,174,867▼ 0.9%
June2,054,7802,103,169▲ 2.4%
July2,074,2792,096,387▲ 1.1%
August2,140,532––
September2,010,721––
October2,168,920–in progress
November1,874,449––
December1,966,707––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)13,831,33513,852,873▲ 0.2%

Tonnes of cargo over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodTonnes of cargo 2025Tonnes of cargo 2026Change vs last year
January10157▼ 43.7%
February8777▼ 12.0%
March9289▼ 4.0%
April99105▲ 6.0%
May109102▼ 5.7%
June100117▲ 16.7%
July101106▲ 4.4%
August105––
September101––
October105–in progress
November92––
December93––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)689652▼ 5.4%

Seats offered over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January2,424,2942,536,458▲ 4.6%
February2,331,7412,469,137▲ 5.9%
March2,752,2542,724,105▼ 1.0%
April2,760,3892,707,675▼ 1.9%
May2,770,0542,767,814▼ 0.1%
June2,573,3132,611,616▲ 1.5%
July2,569,9602,564,936▼ 0.2%
August2,752,328––
September2,767,698––
October2,851,311–in progress
November2,611,295––
December2,620,935––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)18,182,00518,381,741▲ 1.1%

Domestic / International

July 2026
  • Domestic 97.6% 23,077
  • International 2.4% 573

Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January22,08422,344▲ 1.2%
February21,06321,888▲ 3.9%
March24,92524,224▼ 2.8%
April24,59324,456▼ 0.6%
May24,55924,892▲ 1.4%
June23,04923,543▲ 2.1%
July22,88223,077▲ 0.9%
August24,628––
September24,403––
October25,344–in progress
November23,218––
December22,785––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)163,155164,424▲ 0.8%

International

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January617567▼ 8.1%
February486565▲ 16.3%
March656622▼ 5.2%
April503638▲ 26.8%
May510664▲ 30.2%
June226586▲ 159.3%
July542573▲ 5.7%
August624––
September579––
October563–in progress
November575––
December576––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)3,5404,215▲ 19.1%

Domestic / International — passengers

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January1,674,0801,590,062▼ 5.0%
February1,558,5651,670,169▲ 7.2%
March2,054,6212,085,940▲ 1.5%
April2,089,5211,997,310▼ 4.4%
May2,160,5512,134,410▼ 1.2%
June2,037,2642,064,258▲ 1.3%
July2,036,4492,056,616▲ 1.0%
August2,095,508––
September1,977,898––
October2,135,847–in progress
November1,842,110––
December1,931,354––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)13,611,05113,598,765▼ 0.1%

International

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January32,76629,772▼ 9.1%
February27,35229,082▲ 6.3%
March35,94538,356▲ 6.7%
April34,20337,759▲ 10.4%
May34,67240,457▲ 16.7%
June17,51638,911▲ 122.1%
July37,83039,771▲ 5.1%
August45,024––
September32,823––
October33,073–in progress
November32,339––
December35,353––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)220,284254,108▲ 15.4%

Domestic / International — seats offered

Full count · domestic + international

Domestic

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January2,374,9142,490,933▲ 4.9%
February2,292,3222,423,972▲ 5.7%
March2,699,7902,674,093▼ 1.0%
April2,719,6582,656,672▼ 2.3%
May2,728,7302,715,055▼ 0.5%
June2,551,3882,565,723▲ 0.6%
July2,523,6832,519,872▼ 0.2%
August2,699,721––
September2,721,584––
October2,809,336–in progress
November2,565,217––
December2,574,573––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)17,890,48518,046,320▲ 0.9%

International

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January49,38045,525▼ 7.8%
February39,41945,165▲ 14.6%
March52,46450,012▼ 4.7%
April40,73151,003▲ 25.2%
May41,32452,759▲ 27.7%
June21,92545,893▲ 109.3%
July46,27745,064▼ 2.6%
August52,607––
September46,114––
October41,975–in progress
November46,078––
December46,362––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)291,520335,421▲ 15.1%

Load factor (computed)

Full count · domestic + international

Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodLoad factor 2025Load factor 2026Change vs last year
January70.4%63.9%▼ 9.3%
February68.0%68.8%▲ 1.2%
March76.0%78.0%▲ 2.7%
April76.9%75.2%▼ 2.3%
May79.2%78.6%▼ 0.8%
June79.8%80.5%▲ 0.9%
July80.7%81.7%▲ 1.3%
August77.8%––
September72.6%––
October76.1%–in progress
November71.8%––
December75.0%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)75.9%75.2%▼ 0.8%

Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month

Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 22,820 23,653 25,133 24,255 25,105 23,834 24,415 24,138 24,190 25,159 24,198 23,566
2025 22,701 21,549 25,581 25,096 25,069 23,275 23,424 25,252 24,982 25,907 23,793 23,361
2026 22,911 22,453 24,846 25,094 25,556 24,129 23,650
International share 2% of flights (arrivals + departures) in July 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990

Busiest destinations

Flights recorded between Oct 12, 2024 and Jul 31, 2026, counted from flight records published by the US BTS. Not a current timetable.

Busiest destinations FlightsDistance (km)
Boston Logan International Airport DCA–BOS → 33,258 641
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport DCA–ATL → 24,696 880
Chicago O'Hare International Airport DCA–ORD → 24,663 983
LaGuardia Airport DCA–LGA → 16,922 345
Orlando International Airport DCA–MCO → 16,665 1,224
Nashville International Airport DCA–BNA → 15,474 903
Miami International Airport DCA–MIA → 14,516 1,483
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport DCA–DFW → 12,311 1,915
Charlotte Douglas International Airport DCA–CLT → 10,661 533
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DCA–DTW → 10,304 651

On-time departures by month

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

64.8% of 11,149 timed departures from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport left within 15 minutes of schedule in July 2026, according to the US BTS. Cancelled flights are excluded.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2025On-time departures 2026Change vs last year
January79.8%75.7%▼ 5.2%
February67.4%71.0%▲ 5.4%
March78.0%68.8%▼ 11.8%
April80.2%77.1%▼ 3.9%
May74.9%77.0%▲ 2.8%
June69.1%72.2%▲ 4.5%
July67.7%64.8%▼ 4.4%
August78.4%––
September80.3%––
October79.4%–in progress
November74.6%––
December69.7%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)73.9%72.4%▼ 2.0%

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Lowest average delay06:00–07:002.6min · 19,422 recorded · 18,862 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour28.8min06:00 ↔ 18:00
Recorded flights256,191Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations———
01:00No observations———
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:0092.1%6.8 min1,8881,950
06:0092.4%2.6 min18,86219,422
07:0089.8%4.4 min13,65114,038
08:0086.7%6.8 min23,39624,055
09:0081.1%11.0 min9,94010,209
10:0083.2%9.4 min18,17418,651
11:0080.4%11.7 min15,35215,641
12:0077.5%13.0 min13,09713,391
13:0074.8%16.5 min15,76516,229
14:0072.0%19.4 min15,70616,207
15:0068.9%22.7 min15,86416,361
16:0064.8%25.6 min11,69612,089
17:0064.1%28.0 min20,61321,604
18:0061.1%31.4 min10,66811,140
19:0065.3%29.2 min15,71316,717
20:0065.0%29.3 min11,50912,319
21:0065.4%25.6 min2,9983,218
22:0061.8%28.2 min11,63012,921
23:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2929

Day of week

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday74.7%17.5 min36,55738,481
Tuesday78.6%13.6 min36,66238,082
Wednesday76.5%15.7 min36,68637,889
Thursday72.8%20.0 min36,47737,789
Friday72.6%20.7 min36,82238,152
Saturday80.3%12.2 min27,89728,677
Sunday72.6%19.9 min35,45037,121

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Average departure delay Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan77.7%14.3 min21,37723,592
Feb69.2%22.6 min20,69721,977
Mar73.5%19.1 min23,65324,540
Apr78.7%13.1 min23,63423,836
May75.9%15.9 min23,92424,410
Jun70.6%24.5 min22,55523,843
Jul66.2%31.0 min22,18124,307
Aug78.4%13.9 min11,84212,098
Sep80.3%10.6 min11,72511,822
Oct82.8%7.8 min19,90019,981
Nov80.9%10.6 min22,76223,131
Dec73.1%18.2 min22,30122,654

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 72.4% 185,586
  • Delayed >15 min 23.8% 60,965
  • Cancelled 3.8% 9,640
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Environment

Airport Carbon Accreditation

Level 1 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport holds Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 1 (status checked October 2026), according to the programme's public list.

A certification of how the airport operator manages its own carbon emissions (levels 1–5, "+" = with offsetting). It is not a measure of how much the airport or its flights emit.

Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACI)

Air pollutants at the airport (EPA estimate)

Modelled estimate, not a measurement: aircraft below 3,000 ft (landing and take-off), ground support equipment and auxiliary power units, plus any stationary sources the state reported at the airport site. Cruise emissions are not included.

In 2023, the US EPA estimated 858 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) and 14.2 tonnes of fine particles (PM2.5) from activity at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to the EPA National Emissions Inventory.

PollutantUnit201720202023
NOₓ (Nitrogen oxides)tonnes760277858
CO (Carbon monoxide)tonnes2,2335321,296
SO₂ (Sulphur dioxide)tonnes12034.9112
VOC (Volatile organic compounds)tonnes251148125
PM2.5 (Fine particles)tonnes22.85.814.2
PM10 (Particulate matter)tonnes23.85.914.3
Leadkg67.39.86.6
CO₂ (Carbon dioxide)tonnes292,84389,606—

The inventory is published every three years. Coverage changes between editions (about 19,300 airport sites in 2017, 6,000 in 2020, 12,700 in 2023), 2020 reflects the pandemic drop in traffic, and EPA updates its aircraft model between editions — so the columns are not a trend (Los Angeles: 3,562 tonnes of NOₓ in 2017, 8,810 in 2023). CO₂ is only reported for some sites in 2017, for all sites in 2020, and not at all in 2023. EPA publishes US customary units; converted here to metric tonnes (× 0.907) and, for lead, kilograms.

US EPA — National Emissions Inventory

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