Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD / KIAD)
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD / KIAD) in Washington, United States of America has turned up in 19 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 5 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 6,594 airline flights bound for Washington Dulles International Airport and 6,846 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KIAD
- IATA
- IAD
- City
- Washington
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 38.944, -77.456
- Catches
- 19
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 6594
- departing, 30 days
- 6846
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Washington Dulles International Airport serves Dulles. It sits 312 ft (95 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways; the longest is 11,500 ft (3,505 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Washington Dulles International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 3 catches
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 2 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 1 catch
- Venezia (VCE) — 1 catch
- Harrisburg (MDT) — 1 catch
- Phoenix (PHX) — 1 catch
- Houston (IAH) — 1 catch
- Nashville (BNA) — 1 catch
- Cleveland (CLE) — 1 catch
- Philadelphia (PHL) — 1 catch
- Chicago (ORD) — 1 catch
- Jacksonville (JAX) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Bombardier CRJ700 — 4 catches
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 3 catches
- Boeing 777-300ER — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-900 — 2 catches
- Boeing 767-300 — 2 catches
- Airbus A220-300 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
- Airbus A319 — 1 catch
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 1 catch
- Airbus A340-600 — 1 catch
Airlines
- United Airlines — 7 catches
- GoJet Airlines LLC — 4 catches
- British Airways — 2 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 1 catch
- SkyWest Airlines — 1 catch
- Egyptair — 1 catch
- Republic Airlines — 1 catch
- Mesa Airlines, Inc. — 1 catch
- Lufthansa — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- DAL541 — Airbus A220-300 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- UAL321 — Airbus A321neo · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- GJS4417 — Bombardier CRJ700 · GoJet Airlines LLC · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL1373 — Boeing 737-900 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL1709 — Boeing 737-900 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-05
- GJS4610 — Bombardier CRJ700 · GoJet Airlines LLC · by pfshady · 2026-11-04
- UAL293 — Airbus A319 · United Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- SKW3699 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · SkyWest Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- GJS4568 — Bombardier CRJ700 · GoJet Airlines LLC · by pfshady · 2026-10-28
- BAW29C — Boeing 777-300ER · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-19
- MSR982 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Egyptair · by ess · 2026-10-15
- RPA3463 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Republic Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-04
- ASH4025 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Mesa Airlines, Inc. · by pfshady · 2026-10-03
- GJS4383 — Bombardier CRJ700 · GoJet Airlines LLC · by pfshady · 2026-10-03
- UAL924 — Boeing 767-300 · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-10-02
- DLH419 — Airbus A340-600 · Lufthansa · by lcameron · 2026-09-16
- UAL950 — Boeing 777-300ER · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-09-16
- BAW293 — Boeing 777-300ER · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-09-07
- UAL127 — Boeing 767-300 · United Airlines · by lcameron · 2026-09-07
Questions
How many flights to and from Washington Dulles International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 6,594 airline flights arriving and 6,846 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 5, 2026, with 610 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Washington Dulles International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Washington Dulles International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Washington Dulles International Airport?
Yes: 19 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is Washington Dulles International Airport above sea level?
312 ft (95 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Washington Dulles International Airport?
11,500 ft (3,505 m), the longest of its 4 runways.
Can I fly over Washington Dulles International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Washington Dulles International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Washington Dulles International Airport in the simulator yet.