Animal Relief Areas

Dulles International Airport has designated animal relief areas for service animals that accompany passengers. Click here for more information.

Construction Alert - Metrorail Project Construction is Underway Along Dulles Airport Access Road

Between Hunter Mill Road and Reston Parkway, work will take place for several months in the median of the highway to relocate utilities, clear trees and brush, and prepare for construction of the Wiehle Avenue Metrorail station.

• Click here for details about this construction work
• Click here to learn more about the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
  

Center Runway at Dulles Airport Closed for Reconstruction Project

Runway 1C/19C at Dulles temporarily closed in July for the first phase of a project to reconstruct approximately 6,200 feet of runway and adjacent taxiways. The Airport's other two north-south runways (1R/19L and 1L/19R) and the east-west runway (12/30) will share aircraft operations while Runway 1C/19C is closed. Runway 1C/19C is scheduled to re-open in November for the holiday travel season before it closes again in the spring so the final phase of work may be completed. For more information about the runway reconstruction project, please click here.

Teams Needed for Dulles Plane Pull on Saturday, October 3

Come test your strength--and support Special Olympics Virginia--at the 17th Annual Dulles Day Family Festival and Plane Pull on Saturday, October 3 at Dulles International Airport. At the Plane Pull, teams of 25 people play tug-of-war with a FedEx jet. This is a fun competition so there's no need to hit the gym. Registered teams must raise a minimum of $1000--that's just $40 per person--to pull the plane. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Virginia. Volunteers are also needed to help out at the event. For more information or to sign up a team or volunteer, please visit www.planepull.com.

New Ramp Open from the Greenway to Dulles Airport

A new highway ramp from the Eastbound Dulles Greenway now provides direct access to Dulles International Airport. The entrance to the new ramp is located just beyond the Main Greenway Toll Plaza. Previously, Greenway motorists headed to Dulles were required to first exit to Route 28 South before reaching an airport entrance ramp.

CLEAR Registered Traveler Program No Longer Operating

The CLEAR Registered Traveler lanes at both Dulles and Reagan National closed on June 22 after Clear’s parent company, Verified Identity Pass, Inc. ceased operations. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.flyclear.com.

New Requirement for International Travel to the United States

A new requirement for International travelers arriving from Visa Waiver Program countries began January 12, 2009. Those travelers will need to have advance travel authorization from U.S. Homeland Security before their trip.

• This authorization is free of charge - Please click here for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website.
• For more information about travel requiring Visas - Please click here for the U.S. Department of State website.

A New Runway has Opened at Dulles

On November 20, 2008 Runway 1 Left/19 Right opened for service. This fourth runway is the first new runway since the airport opened in 1962.  This is one of many projects which are part of the Dulles Development Program

• Click here to read the Press Release
• Click here for more information about this project

"Dulles Diamond" Checkpoint Now Open

A new checkpoint to speed experienced adult travelers through the security screening process is now open.  The checkpoint is downstairs on the Arrivals Level of the Main Terminal.

This new service will also help to reduce wait times at the Main Passenger Screening Checkpoint.

Please note the traveler criteria for using these lanes:

• Expert adult traveler (2 or more trips per month)
• Traveling alone
• Up to one carry-on item
• Security ready (3-1-1 for liquids/gels, laptops out of the case, shoes off)

Families, passengers traveling with children, pets, and other passengers with special needs should use the Main Passenger Screening Checkpoint on the ticketing level of the Main Terminal. Employees, including Flight Crew, must continue to use the Employee Screening Checkpoint.

Airport Tours Available to Student Groups

Student Tours of Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports are offered year round on a first come, first served basis. Tours are not available on federal holidays or during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and the 4th of July. At the present time, tours are restricted to student groups only. Click here for information and to apply

International Registered Traveler Pilot Program at Dulles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched a pilot program at Dulles called Global Entry. It is designed to speed the process through Customs for U.S. citizens when returning to the United States. For more information and to apply, please click here.

Advice for passengers about wait times in the Main Terminal

Please arrive early for your flight: 2 hours for domestic flights and 3 hours for international flights, especially during these busiest times in the Main Terminal:

• 5:30am - 8:00am
• 11:00am - 1:00pm
• 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Volunteer at Your Local Airports!

There is a need for volunteers to work with Travelers Aid at Dulles International and Reagan National Airports. You can also choose to be a Mobile Guide, a new service in which you scout for travelers with questions and assist them. If you can spare 3 1/2 to 4 hours a week and would like to help air travelers, please contact Travelers Aid:

• To inquire about volunteer opportunities at Dulles please click here to send an email
• Click here for Travelers Aid assistance and paging information at Dulles