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DCA Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Arlington, VA · KDCA
Current weather at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, VA (IATA DCA, ICAO KDCA): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 110° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the east-southeast (110° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 19°C (66°F), dew point 11°C (52°F).
- Altimeter: 30.31 inHg (1026 hPa).
METAR KDCA 272152Z 11005KT 10SM FEW250 19/11 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T01890111 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 110° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 356° | Tailwind 2 kt | 5 kt from the right | 7,169 ft |
| 19 | 176° | 2 kt | 5 kt from the left | 7,169 ft |
| 04 | 026° | 1 kt | 5 kt from the right | 5,000 ft |
| 22 | 206° | Tailwind 1 kt | 5 kt from the left | 5,000 ft |
| 15 Most headwind | 143° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 5,204 ft |
| 33 | 323° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 5,204 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 21:05Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KDCA 272105Z 2721/2824 10003KT P6SM SKC FM281200 12004KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 12:00ZWind 100° at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 12:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 120° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.