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 | Airports / Flights to D.C.: BWI |  | |
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 |  on September 2, 2005 |
BWI located halfway between Washington and Baltimore is very convient and usually a cheaper option. You can take a convenient train to the Union Station with a connection to subway and exit to the center of the city. |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Reagan National Airport (DCA) | | |
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 |  on September 6, 2005 |
As far a convenience, Reagan National places you just on the other side of the Potomac River, only a couple of miles away from Washington D.C. |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Easy Access | | |
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 |  on December 30, 2005 |
DCA - Regan National Airport is easy to access by auto, metro or shuttle. This is a bit suprising in that DC itself is difficult to get around in by auto. There are a few Hotels within a mile or two that will not only shuttle you to and from DCA but you can leave your car parked in their lot if you Fly to another destination and return to DCA. We were able to park our car in a protected Holiday Inn Lot for 10 days for the cost of 1 nights stay! |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: faster arrival in D.C. | | |
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 |  on February 13, 2006 |
A better and faster way to arrive in D.C. by plane is the domestic National Airport, cause it is in the city and connected to the Metro. (The international & domestic Dulles Airport is about 50 minutes away by car.) |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Dulles Airport | | |
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| on February 15, 2006 |
This is the airport for international arrival/departure of most nonstop flights. The design of the Main Building is still impressive, striking. It is fairly old already too. Remember Doris Day in a movie playing at the airport in the 50ties? With James Stewart? In the Oscar winning Hitchcock movie "The man who knew too much", I believe Dulles plays a role in it. |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Washington Dulles International Airport | | |
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 |  on December 28, 2006 |
This is the airport that I fly out of most often, and it is the largest airport in the Washington DC region. Dulles Airport is about 25 miles west of Washington DC, and is most easily accessible if you take the I-495 Beltway and then the Airport Access Road. Dulles' main terminal has some quite interesting and famous architecture. The airport has the main terminal, and then four further out. The A and B terminals (connected) can be reached from the main terminal by taking an underground passageway; there used to be shuttle buses that connected it to the main terminal, but I'm not sure if those are still available. To reach the farthest terminals (C and D, which are connected), you must take an airport shuttle. The largest and most prominent airline at Washington Dulles is United, which has a hub here. A good portion of gates in the C and D terminals are all United. Most major American airports can be reached by flights from Dulles; internationally, a good number of European cities have direct flights to the airport. Also, there are now direct flights from Washington to Johannesburg and Tokyo. Since Dulles Airport is quite far out from Washington DC proper, you must take a bus or taxi to reach the city. However, the Orange Vienna Metro Line may (or may not) soon be extended out to Dulles, making access much simpler. |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Ronald Reagan National Airport | | |
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| on December 28, 2006 |
Ronald Reagan National Airport is the airport that I fly from the second most. It is named after the 40th president, Ronald Reagan (big surprise.) Reagan National Airport is much closer to Washington DC than Washington Dulles Airport, and is much, much more accessible. It's only a 5 minute Metro Ride from downtown DC. Reagan Airport is split into three different terminals: A, B, and C. A terminal is the furthest south and is the first you come to. B and C are kind of grouped together. This airport is many times smaller than Dulles. Two major airlines that have a medium large presence here are US Airways and American Airlines. One really nice thing about flying in (or out) of Reagan National Airport is that during takeoff (or landing), there are amazing views across the Potomac River to the National Mall, the Capitol, and the Washington Monument. |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Refreshing airport | | |
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 |  on May 19, 2007 |
DCA is a pleasant airport to land in, indeed. Not only can you walk across a covered walkway to a modern, clean metro system taking you anywhere around the metropolitan area safely, quickly, and inexpensively....but the airport building is a rather pleasant place to be. There are seating areas with loads of daylight windows, a masseuse on duty, restaurants and kiosks that have healthy foods included in their offerings. I've travelled thru DC numerous times over the years and the improvements to their facility and infrastructure of the city continue to intrigue and delight me. These folks know how to move crowds...for sure. I recommend DC airport highly. |
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| Airport "looks" | | |
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 |  on July 30, 2007 |
Just to have an idea how it looks like inside |
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| Airports / Flights to D.C.: Reagan Airport | | |
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 |  on August 17, 2007 |
Washington DC has no airports within its tiny territory, but there are three airports in the surroundings that offer access to DC from either Virginia or Maryland. Reagan Airport is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it's the closest one to DC from all the three, plus you can access this airport by metro (either the blue line or yellow line can take you there). Both international and national flights arrive and depart from there. Its closeness to the city has raised more than one complaint to the inhabitants, due to its proximity to the neighborhoods and the constant roaring of airplanes going to and coming from this place. If you prefer to take a taxi from Reagan Airport to DC, instead of using the metro, the fare would go around US$11- 20. |
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