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DCA terminals & airport map

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has two terminals: Terminals 1 and 2. Here's which terminal your airline departs from, the DCA terminal map, how to get between terminals, and where security is — so you walk in knowing exactly where to go.

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has two terminals: Terminals 1 and 2. Which terminal you use comes down to your airline — check the list below before you leave home.

Which terminal is your airline in at DCA?

Flying out of DCA? Here's the terminal each airline departs from. Tap an airline for its gates, check-in hall, and whether it recently moved terminals.

• Delta at DCATerminal 2T2
• American at DCATerminal 2T2
• United at DCATerminal 2T2
• Southwest at DCATerminal 1T1
• JetBlue at DCATerminal 2T2
• Alaska at DCATerminal 2T2
• Frontier at DCATerminal 1T1
• Air Canada at DCATerminal 1T1

Airline → terminal assignments verified June 27, 2026against the airport's own sources. Airlines do move terminals — we date every change.

Where is security in each terminal at DCA?

Each DCA terminal has its own TSA checkpoint, and the line can be short in one terminal and long in the next. Before you pick when to leave, check wait times by terminal and head to the fastest open lane. Not sure how long to budget? How long does airport security really take breaks it down by the hour.

How do you get between terminals at DCA?

Metro (WMATA Blue/Yellow line) station connects directly to Terminal 2 concourse level via two elevated pedestrian walkways; Terminal 1 is reached by an underground pedestrian walkway and shuttle. (Metrorail station closes select weekends in 2026 for Crystal City entrance construction; free shuttle buses substitute.)

What is the minimum connection time at DCA?

Give yourself a real cushion to connect at DCA: about 45–60 minutes for a domestic-to-domestic connection, and 90 minutes or more when international travel or a terminal change is involved. See our full guide to minimum connection time.

Arrivals, departures, and getting around DCA

• Departures are usually upstairs. Most DCA terminals put ticketing, bag drop, and security on the upper (departures) level, with baggage claim and pickup below.
• Follow your gate, not just your terminal. Inside security, signs point you to gate numbers and concourses — your boarding pass lists both.
• Accessibility. Elevators, accessible restrooms, and wheelchair assistance are available throughout; ask your airline ahead of time, or look for TSA Cares if you need extra help at screening.
• Picking someone up? Head to baggage claim on the arrivals level — but to catch a flight, everything you need is on the departures side above.

Lounges, dining, and shops live inside each terminal past security — handy once you're through, but they shouldn't change when you leave home. Browsing other airports? TSA wait times by airport lists them all.