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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Airport Name: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
The airports name was officially changes to "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on February 6, 1998 when President William J. Clinton signed into law a bill passed by the United States Congress.
Official Airport Designer: DCA
Location: Arlington County, Virginia
Airport Facilities:
The Airport has a total of 44 gates; nine in Terminal A and 35 in Terminal B/C.
Historic Terminal A
When opened in 1941, the airport facility was 115,000 square feet.
The first major expansion was completed in November 1950, when a 297-foot extension to the south end of the Terminal added 25,110 square feet of space.
Five years later, in 1955, the 587 by 17-foot south finger was added increasing the square footage by 9,979 square feet and also providing badly needed aircraft gates and loading positions.
In the intervening years more space for passengers and aircraft became necessary.
In October 1958, the North Terminal was opened, adding an additional 7,264 square feet of usable space. In 1961, the 772-foot long passageway between the Main and the North Terminals was enclosed.
In the mid 1980's the Terminal complex was an overcrowded facility of 510,000 square feet.
Currently, there is 150,000 square feet of terminal space in the historic Terminal, now called, Terminal A, with 9 airline gates.
In the coming years Terminal A will undergo a renovation project to restore the Terminal to its 1941 design and architecture. The Historic Terminal will continue to serve passengers and provide airline gates, ticket counters, and concessions - all within the framework of what the airport originally looked like.
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