Washington, D.C. Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==== Air ==== {{See also|Aviation in Washington, D.C.|List of airports serving Washington, D.C.|List of heliports in Washington, D.C.}} [[File:NewConcourse-RonaldReaganWashingtonNationalAirport.jpg|thumb|[[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Reagan Washington National Airport]] in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, Virginia]] is the closest airport to the city among the three major [[Washington metropolitan area]] airports.]] Three major airports serve the district, though none are within the city's borders. Two of these major airports are located in suburban [[Virginia]] and one in suburban [[Maryland]]. The closest is [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]], which is located in [[Arlington County, Virginia]], just across the [[Potomac River]] about {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} from downtown Washington, D.C. This airport provides primarily domestic flights and has the lowest number of passengers of the three airports in the region. The busiest by number of total passengers is [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport]] (BWI), located in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], Maryland about {{convert|30|mi|km|0}} northeast of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commercial Service Airport Ranking, FAA |url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy18-commercial-service-enplanements.pdf |date=December 20, 2019 |website=Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |access-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102133933/https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy18-commercial-service-enplanements.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The busiest by international flights and the largest by land size and amount of facilities is [[Dulles International Airport|Washington Dulles International Airport]], located in [[Dulles, Virginia]], about {{convert|24|mi|km|0}} west of the city.<ref>{{Citation |title=MWAA Air Traffic Statistics |date=December 1, 2018 |url=https://www.mwaa.com/sites/default/files/12-18_ats_report_v2.pdf |work=Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority |language=en |access-date=August 16, 2019 |archive-date=March 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318194548/https://www.mwaa.com/sites/default/files/12-18_ats_report_v2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Dulles has the most international passenger traffic of any airport in the [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|Mid-Atlantic]] outside the [[New York metropolitan area]], including approximately 90% of the international passenger traffic in the [[Washington–Baltimore metropolitan area|Washington-Baltimore region]].<ref name=ACI>{{cite web|url=https://www.transportation.gov/office-policy/aviation-policy/us-international-passenger-freight-statistics-2011-2015-passengers |title=U.S. International Air Passenger and Freight Statistics Report |publisher=Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date=December 25, 2016}}</ref> Each of these three airports also serves as a hub for a major American airline: Reagan National Airport is a hub for [[American Airlines]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/12/06/fleet-and-hubs-american-airlines-numbers/95014004/ |title=The fleet and hubs of American Airlines, by the numbers |date=December 6, 2016 |work=USA Today |first=Ben |last=Mutzabaugh |access-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225031122/http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/12/06/fleet-and-hubs-american-airlines-numbers/95014004/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Dulles is a major hub for [[United Airlines]] and [[Star Alliance]] partners,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/01/26/fleet-and-hubs-united-airlines-numbers/96983530/ |title=The fleet and hubs of United Airlines, by the numbers |date=January 26, 2017 |work=USA Today |first=Ben |last=Mutzabaugh |access-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-date=February 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212041159/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/01/26/fleet-and-hubs-united-airlines-numbers/96983530/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and BWI is an operating base for [[Southwest Airlines]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/southwest-opens-ft-lauderdale-international-gateway-focus-city/ |title=Southwest Opens Ft Lauderdale International Gateway Focus City |date=August 8, 2016 |magazine=Airways Magazine |first=Chris |last=Sloan |access-date=November 8, 2021 |quote=Ft. Lauderdale is destined to join Houston Hobby, Baltimore, and Los Angeles as a key focus gateway city |archive-date=October 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001085639/https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/southwest-opens-ft-lauderdale-international-gateway-focus-city/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, the Washington, D.C. area was the [[List of busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic|18th-busiest airport system in the world]] by passenger traffic, accumulating over 74 million passengers between its three main commercial airports; by 2022 it had climbed to 13th-busiest for passenger traffic, even though passenger numbers decreased to less than 69 million.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} The [[President of the United States]] does not use any of these airports for travel. Instead, he typically travels by [[Marine One]] from the [[White House]] [[South Lawn]] to [[Joint Base Andrews]], located in suburban Maryland. From there, he takes [[Air Force One]] to his destination. Joint Base Andrews was built in 1942. From 1942 to 2009, it was solely an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] base, but became a joint Air Force and [[United States Navy|Naval]] base in 2009, when [[Andrews Air Force Base]] and [[Naval Air Facility Washington]] were merged into a singular entity with the creation of Joint Base Andrews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jba.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/336384/joint-base-andrews-history/ |title=Factsheet: Joint Base Andrews History |date=September 21, 2012 |website=Joint Base Andrews |access-date=January 31, 2024 }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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