Originally Posted by
UKtravelbear
The former was re-coded in 1963 and the latter in 1980
When Washington National was renamed for Reagan in 1998 it still retained its DCA code.
I knew DCA as national before they renamed it and many locals only refer to it as National.
the way Reagan handles ATC strike he should not have been named after an airport
now there has been crap around naming Dulles after Trump
SNA got renamed for John Wayne.