Washington Dulles Airport Guide

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Washington Terminal Map

Washington airline lounges

Washington airport train

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Washington Dulles International Airport, pronounced DUL-iss, is by far the largest of the three major airports in the larger Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, including Reagan Airport and BWI Baltimore/Washington Airport (which actually has more annual passenger boardings).

The Dulles main terminal is a well-known landmark designed by Eero Saarinen, who also designed the famous TWA terminal at New York's JFK airport. It is huge, enormous, and concretey. The main terminal was extended in 1996 to 1,240 feet - Saarinen's original design length - which is slightly more than double its originally constructed length of 600 feet. A real curiosity of Washington Airport was the original design, featuring mobile lounges to meet each plane. These are in effect giant caravans on very large wheels. Now

midfield concourses allow passengers to walk between connecting flights without visiting the main terminal.

However, mobile lounges were still used for a very few international flights. It's a difficult to get one, and a rare treat when you do.

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Frankfurt is now the most popular international destination, followed by London-Heathrow and rather curiously Addis Ababa in Ethiopia is a keen third.

The airport's terminal complex consists of a main terminal (which includes four of the original gates, "Z" gates), and two parallel midfield terminal buildings: Concourses A/B and C/D, with a total of 139 total gates and 123 airbridges. The AeroTrain, an underground people mover, operates to all of the concourses except concourse D where mobile lounges are still occasionally used.

Washington Airport Concourses A and B

Washington Airport Concourses C and D

Washington City Airport Pay in, First & Business Class lounges

Washington Airport transport

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Washington Airport train

Construction is underway to connect the airport to Washington, via the Silver Line of the Washington Metro. It should be complete in the next year or two.

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Washington Airport shuttle bus services

The Metrobus 5A route also operates service to the airport. The bus stops at the Herndon-Monroe park & ride lot in Herndon and the Rosslyn Metro station in Arlington and terminates at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station in Southwest DC. Rosslyn can be accessed by the Orange, Blue, and Silver lines, while L'Enfant Plaza is also served by the Yellow and Green lines.

Car Hire at Washington Airport

Major car hire operators are located in the Arrivals Halls. To save time and ensure you get the car you want, book your rental in advance. Rental car operators from Washington Airport include: Europcar, Thrifty, Avis and Budget.

Washington Airport Bars and Restaurants

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Vino Volo

Open: 0900-2100 Airside Concourse B
Stand-alone & airport wine bars offering lunch, dinner & small plates with custom-paired wines.

Firkin & Fox Airport Pub

Open: 1100-2300 Airside
Cozy, wood-panelled bar in Dulles International Airport with American fare, draft beer & cocktails.

Bar Symon

Open: 1100-2300 Airside Concourse D
Cleveland restaurateur Michael Symon is making his mark on D.C. with this addition to the airport. Expect specialty beers, burgers, and breakfast burritos (Post-security, Concourse D)

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American Tap Room

Open: 1100-2300 Airside Concourse C
An eaterie in which you can also have a beer, with huge TV screens above the bar.

Washington airport IAD: Washington Dulles Airport Guide - Terminal map, airport guide, lounges, bars, restaurants & reviews with images Airport review with maps by loungeindex
Loungeindex rating: 7 out of 10
Washington Airport Code: IAD
ICAO Code:	KIAD	Timezone:	UTC+29:08 (DST+32:08)
Elevation:	313 ft (95 m)	Runways:	4
Latitude:	38.947	Longitude:	-77.460