Washington Dulles International Airport IAD / KIAD
Washington, D.C. (Dulles, VA) · United States · Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)
29.0Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKIAD / IAD
OperatorMetropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)
Coordinates38.9475°N, 77.4599°W
Elevation312 ft · 95 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr29,010,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKIAD — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsMain terminal + midfield concourses A–D; new 14-gate concourse opening fall 2026
Runways (4)
- 01C/19C · 3,505 m / 11,500 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (19C), SA CAT II (01C)
- 01R/19L · 3,505 m / 11,500 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (01R), SA CAT II (19L)
- 12/30 · 3,201 m / 10,501 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT I (12 only)
- 01L/19R · 2,865 m / 9,400 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS CAT III (both ends)
Airport contact
Primary United Airlines global hub (Star Alliance gateway); record 29.0M pax in 2025 — fastest-growing of the 50 largest US airports; new 435,000 sq ft 14-gate concourse opens fall 2026.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Swissport USA
Third-party passenger and ramp handling at IAD (active 2026 hiring for IAD Ramp Agent and Passenger Service Agent roles); at Dulles since 2000
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
dnata USA
Third-party ground and passenger handling; served ~14 airlines with 300+ staff after 2019 Lufthansa Group award, still actively staffing IAD in 2026 (ground service agents, GSE mechanics, station General Manager)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Menzies Aviation
Into-plane fuelling at IAD; Menzies' own station page lists fuel services only at Dulles (no ground handling or cargo at this location)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal · 2 providers
dnata USA
Aircraft de-icing for handled carriers announced under the 2019 Lufthansa Group contract; seasonal winter operation, current scope not independently re-confirmed · seasonal (winter ops)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Inland Deicing Services, LLC (IDS, Inland Group)
Third-party aircraft de-icing/anti-icing at IAD (hiring deicers for the Dulles station for the 2025-26 season); affiliate Inland Technologies has run spent-glycol (ADF) recovery on the field for ~25 years with 18 recovery vehicles · seasonal (winter ops)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
United Airlines Technical Operations
Hub line-maintenance station with widebody maintenance hangar; self-handling for United's own fleet only (not a third-party MRO provider)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 5 providers
DC Jet Services
Avionics/instrument shop — bench repair and overhaul of aircraft instruments; holds FAA Part 145 Instrument Limited rating. Located at 23950 Windsock Dr, Suite 1100, Sterling, VA 20166, immediately adjacent to Dulles Airport.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
DC Jet Services
Engine/powerplant shop — engine/powerplant repair; holds FAA Part 145 Powerplant Limited rating (narrow/limited scope; exact engine types and overhaul depth unconfirmed).
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
DC Jet Services
Composite/structures/sheet-metal shop — airframe structural repair; holds FAA Part 145 Airframe Limited rating.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Greystones Aviation Worldwide Inc
Electrical/mechanical accessory shop — bench repair and overhaul of aircraft accessories; holds FAA Part 145 Accessory Limited rating. US repair facility (23465 Rock Haven Way, Suite 115, Dulles, VA 20166) of the Greystones Aviation Group, a South Africa-headquartered aircraft component MRO that ships same-day-repaired parts worldwide via Dulles; exact component scope (hydraulic/electrical/mechanical) unconfirmed.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Swissport USA Inc
Accessory/airframe/powerplant shop — FAA Part 145 repair station holding Accessory Limited, Airframe Limited, and Powerplant Limited ratings, based on the IAD cargo ramp at 23941 Cargo Drive #36, Washington Dulles International Airport, Dulles, VA 20166. Ratings are narrow/limited in scope; exact task list unconfirmed — likely minor component-level support tied to Swissport's ramp/line operations for contracted carriers rather than a dedicated overhaul shop.
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Verified 7 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Gate Gourmet (gategroup)
On-field flight kitchen at IAD producing meals for United and international carriers; operating 24/365 with active 2026 hiring (cooks, food preparers, ops managers) · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
LSG Sky Chefs (Sky Chefs, Inc. Dulles)
Airline catering customer service center at 45051 Compass Court, Dulles, VA with ~250 employees; actively hiring cooks and aircraft loaders for IAD
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
dnata USA
Aircraft cabin cleaning announced under the 2019 Lufthansa Group contract; not independently corroborated as a current (2025-26) service line
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Swissport USA
Operates an air cargo warehouse at IAD; listed by MWAA as a cargo handling agent at 44965 Aviation Drive
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)
Major cargo terminal handler at Cargo Bldg 6, 23703 Air Freight Lane (plus 23941 Cargo Drive, Sterling), incl. pharma/cold-chain and cargo towing; Saudia Cargo extended IAD handling with WFS in Dec 2025 and Etihad Cargo uses WFS US-wide incl. IAD · Daily 06:00-22:00 EST
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available · 2 providers
Signature Aviation IAD
FBO at 23950 Wind Sock Drive, Suite 2000; GA/bizjet ground handling, Jet A and 100LL fuel (24/7 fuel line service), heated hangars, on-site customs weekdays 10:00-18:00 · 24/7 (fuel/line service)
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Atlantic Aviation IAD
24/7 FBO at 23411 Autopilot Drive (14,200 sq ft executive terminal, six hangars); heated hangar space, Type I & IV de-icing, international and ground handling; lease awarded by MWAA via RFP · 24/7
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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