Originally Posted by
brendog
DCA is small, dated, and extremely convenient to the city. While it's not my favourite airport, it is Metro accessible and a 15 minute cab ride from my apartment, so I don't mind it. It also has a few airline clubs if you're a member, although those are small and dated as well.
The only part of DCA that is "dated" is terminal A. The rest is really nice, some of the best terminal facilities in the US if you ask me.
The word "dump" was made for IAD.