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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

airport, Arlington County, Virginia, United States

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is a major airport serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C., in Arlington County, Virginia. The airport was renamed in honor of the 40th U.S. President, Ronald Reagan, by Congress and President Bill Clinton in February 1998. It is one of three major airports serving the region, alongside Dulles International Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.12

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