WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT review : 20 July 2009 by Brian O'Connell

Customer Rating : 4/5

It's a very convenient airport for Washington DC visitors, though somewhat pricey as US Airways dominates the traffic, however I would still take it over the other two(IAD and BWI) just for its closeness to the District. The only fly in the ointment is that sometimes gate changes don't get communicated to the TSA staff-one of them told me that I was going to the wrong gate, but I mentioned that I checked in online at my hotel, and the gate shown on my boarding pass was the one of record at the time, and they were fine with that.

WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT review : 5 July 2009 by Mike James

Customer Rating : 2/5

Flew in and out of DCA terminal A via Northwest Airlines. The terminal is currently shared with Airtran, Spirit, and Midwest. Since my outbound flight was delayed, I had to endure approximately 4 hours in this run down cavern, lest I wish to endure an additional dose of security theater at the hands of the TSA. A-Terminal is LOUD. There is no acoustic treatment to soften the constant PA boarding banter, terror warnings, etc. Additionally, one of the three food vendors, located almost in the middle of the room (yes, it's a large circular room) runs a high-powered blender about every 8 minutes. There were only 4 electrical outlets that worked to charge cellphones or laptops - all occupied of course by the hundred of people crammed into this too-small space. DCA now has WiFi, but it costs a minimum of $8.00/day - and the signal is very very low in terminal A. Do your best to avoid Terminal A. If you must fly out of A, bring earplugs, and extra batteries.

WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT review : 23 November 2008 : by Leo Enticknap

Customer Rating : 4/5

There's a very long walk (probably the best part of a mile) from the Metro station to Terminal A and you have to pay for luggage trolleys. There was virtually no queue at all either to drop off my luggage at the check-in desk or to go through security. The TSA people were helpful and courteous.

WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT review : 6 September 2008 : by Tom Hill

Customer Rating : 3/5

While DCA is being renovated, the renovations will end and the facility will be improved. During the 15 years I lived in the area the renovations at Dulles never ended and the facility was never improved. Note, however, that some DCA TSA employees (and airline employees at other airports) do not understand the concept of visa on arrival and are fully prepared to keep you off your flight because "you don't have a visa for the country you are going to".

Reagan National Airport review by C Rocha

19 July 2007   Customer Rating :

Washington National is a mixed bag. While it has a great location and a metro station, it doesn't really offer too many flight options. Also, while Gates B/BC/C offer beautiful architecture, the older Gate A is beginning to show how really rundown it is. One of the most frustrating issues with the airport is the lack of updating of information. For example, there were signs all over the airport warning travelers that all the bathrooms past the security checkpoint of our gate were closed due to renovation. Well, that turned out to be old news as the bathrooms in our gate had already undergone the dreaded renovation. There were also updating issues with the directories, which didn't show half of the restaurants/stores beyond our security checkpoint.

Reagan National Airport review by Cathie Kukec

29 March 2007   Customer Rating : n/a

The airport is quite convenient if you are staying in DC, either a short cab ride or Metro ride to anywhere in DC proper. My biggest complaint (other than the A Terminal being rather run down and dirty) is that ATA only flies in to DCA on a very limited schedule and there is NO ONE from ATA staff on site once the flight has arrived and deplaned. Not even a sign at the ATA ticket counter informing passengers of this fact. The baggage handling is spotty, at best.

Reagan National Airport review by Steve Koenig

20 April 2006

Clean, modern and airy (lots of windows; even a nice view of planes, the Potomac River and Washington). Decent stores. What a contrast to the old, dirty, downright depressing Dulles (which has been under renovation for years). Parking is limited and pricey.

Reagan National Airport review by Javier Urra

20 April 2006

If I think about DCA Reagan Airport, necessarely I have to think about Dulles as well. What a difference. DCA is great for the very simple reason that the alternative is a far, expensive, unorganized airport, calles Dulles. If you're living in the DC area, arriving at Reagan is just an excellent way to get to downtown in some minutes by metro. Try the same with Dulles: wasted time, wasted money and patience gone.

Reagan National Airport by A Porter

29 June 2005

This airport was quite efficient. I flew to and from Terminal A on Northwest. Prices at the Terminal A store were surprisingly only a bit above average non-airport prices. The airport was also rather calm, and Terminal A has interesting architecture. The only downside was that I had to meet a group in Terminal B, which is also where my tour bus dropped me off on my return flight. To get from Terminal B from Terminal A, I had to walk down a very long, narrow, and hardly occupied hallway enclosed with glass. This made it very hot, especially carrying a 50lb bag. Plus it was November, 30 degrees in Minneapolis, and 80 degrees in Washington.

Reagan National Airport by Ross Tomkin

3 January 2005

It's clean, relatively quiet, new (except for the ancient Terminal A, 8 or 9 gates that will soon be remodeled), and convenient to downtown and the rest of the city. It offers an excellent alternative to dragging all the way out to IAD (Dulles) or the worst, BWI (Balitmore Washington). US Airways is the dominant carrier at DCA, taking up all of the North Pier and a few gates in the Central Pier, but other carriers are plentiful as well - Delta also has a large presence. DCA has four separate security checkpoints, allowing quick access to gates, large windows for great plane-viewing, and a general feeling of modernity and ease.

Reagan National Airport by Travis Reid

9 August 2004

National airport offers travelers a great deal of convenience, especially with a Metro stop connected to terminals B and C. A point of interest is the older terminal A serving NW, TZ, YX and FL. Reminiscent of the fifties and sixties, the architecture of the building resembles the old TWA terminal at JFK. The circular gate area is wonderful, with elegantly high ceilings.

Reagan National Airport review by Hans K Pauley

18 June 2004

Washington Reagan National Airport is my favorite US Airport by far. The airport offers architectural beauty, functionality, orderly flow, fantastic sights, and superb access to public transportation and the DC area. Compared to Dulles or BWI, I would easily pay a premium to fly National when available. On top of everything else the employees of the airport and the airlines seem to thrive off the sunlight, artwork, and atmosphere to provide some of the best air-related service I have ever seen.

Reagan National Airport review by M Hartt

20 October 2003

National is a beautiful airport, with a great area for departures on the top level with views out towards Washington. You go down one level to the terminals, but there are also a number of great stores before you go through security, including things like Brooks Brothers. In each of the terminals, there are some decent food options, though pricey. However, the airport is very clean and kept in good shape, which is unusual and appreciated. Complaints: First, to go between the different terminals requires going in and out of security, a pain if you have a tight connection. Second, National is very pricey for certain flights, considering it's a little domestic airport. The airport has a heavy US Airways presence, but because it brings in a lot of business and political traffic that can evidently afford it, both US and other airlines jack up prices on non- competitive routes -  the ones I've dealt with included DCA-BNA (Nashville) and DCA-SDF (Louisville). And it's not like the shuttles to Boston and NYC are dirt cheap either. Comparing costs between DCA and BWI says it all, often 350$ out of National when only 190-225$ out of BWI (but you have to deal with going out of BWI). But it is incredibly convenient, right on the Metro (one of the best subway systems in the country) and an easy cab ride to downtown, and easy to get to from all of the Virginia and many Maryland suburbs. DCA is a smaller airport that happens to be the airport in a major city. It's very good, except expensive.

Reagan National Airport by Stephan Neuhaeuser

10 August 2003

Nicest airport I have seen in the U.S. so far. Clean, airy, large windows, restaurants not crowded, things move fairly smoothly and staff is friendly. Taking off and landing offers spectacular views of Washington since the airport is located very near downtown d.c. There is even a metro station directly at the airport, so there is no need for a taxi, if you don't want to spend $20 for a ride. The one setback is that DCA is served only by regional U.S. carriers and Air Canada. If you travel long haul to D.C and have to switch planes, try to switch to a flight into DCA - it is way better than flying to dull Dulles International Airport (IAD), about a one hour drive out of town.

Reagan National Airport review by Mark Daniel

10 June 2003

Washington National is a beautiful and clean airport. There are numerous concessions and a great variety of restaurants. However, National is small and does not have room to extend its runways. Therefore, the largest planes are only 757's. No international carriers except for Air Canada come.