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Old Feb 26, 2015, 3:58 pm
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Why is DCA Runway 4-22 Closed?
I flew out of DCA a few weeks ago and I noticed that the threshold of runway 4 had an X over the runway and there was some construction behind it. What are they planning to do with it? I have seen a few runway 4 takeoffs, but never a landing. I never seen a plane use 22 ever. Thoughts?
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Old Feb 26, 2015, 4:25 pm
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Closed for construction, indefinately.

I think that to continue using it they would have to add a runoff area and that was/is either not possible or too expensive.

There are no instrument approaches to 4/22 and it is a tad short for most jets anyway.
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Old Feb 26, 2015, 8:01 pm
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Originally Posted by bankops
Closed for construction, indefinately.

I think that to continue using it they would have to add a runoff area and that was/is either not possible or too expensive.

There are no instrument approaches to 4/22 and it is a tad short for most jets anyway.
Wouldn't they just close the runway and convert it into a taxiway/parking like BWI did? The runway is still showing up on the Airport diagram.
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Old Mar 26, 2015, 12:35 pm
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Sorry, had not checked back. They closed it with a NOTAM and put the X on the ends as per normal procedure. It will take a while before it then cycles through the whole charting process and they remove the runway for good.
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Old Feb 27, 2018, 7:06 am
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Any insight on plans for runway 4/22 given upcoming airport modifications?
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Old Feb 27, 2018, 3:14 pm
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Originally Posted by milesunited
Any insight on plans for runway 4/22 given upcoming airport modifications?
It's supposedly in process of being rebuilt at southwest end. Shouldn't impact the new terminal because it goes in a different direction (15/33 might though).

Contractor claims to have begun some work on 4/22:

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Runway 04-22 Overlay & Taxiway Rehabilitation, Arlington, VA | Berner Construction
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Old Feb 27, 2018, 9:43 pm
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I believe the runway has re-opened.
See this:
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Old Feb 28, 2018, 4:52 am
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Interesting. Thanks!

I saw a Delta RJ lined up on runway 4 yesterday but I guess it was waiting to take off from runway 1.
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Old Mar 3, 2018, 10:11 am
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i presume it is being extended east into potomac, and will be active next year for 787's(to fly over my house).
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Old Mar 4, 2018, 7:56 pm
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It was rare, but every so often in the late 80s and early 90s a 727 would land on 4 and fly over my childhood home on approach.
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 8:31 am
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my understanding is that a 747 once did an emergency landing at dca. after everything was stripped out of it, it took off into the wild blue yonder.
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by slawecki
my understanding is that a 747 once did an emergency landing at dca. after everything was stripped out of it, it took off into the wild blue yonder.
That was a DC 10. It was diverted for some reason.
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Old Mar 6, 2018, 5:04 am
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33 was used extensively last Friday and Saturday during the Nor'easter. Both arrivals and departures for everything up to 737s. I've only done one or two departures off of Rwy 4 - usually a Q400.
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Old Mar 13, 2018, 6:00 am
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Originally Posted by slawecki
i presume it is being extended east into potomac, and will be active next year for 787's(to fly over my house).
I would enjoy it if they flew over my house.
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Old May 20, 2018, 10:07 am
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I would enjoy it if they flew over my house.

we get one of those lovelies about every 2 minutes for about 18 hours a day. they are at about 2000 ft. the new stuff is ok, but the old md80's are very loud.
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