Weather was fine tonight.
Also DCA is the most popular airport and congress would stage their own revolution if they had to go further.
Also DCA is the most popular airport and congress would stage their own revolution if they had to go further.
Which is silly, it's not like IAD is all that far away. It's a straight shot down the Access Road to 66 and then into the city. Of course, with the RTO mandate, the portion from 66 inward is going to get busy again, but hey, Congress wanted that too, so reap what they sow, I suppose.
But, the last few years, I haven't had any issues at IAD. Yeah, it takes longer to get from the front door to the gate, but that's about it. The security lines are more reasonable now (pre-COVID they were pretty long at times).
I pick IAD when I can, but that's only because I live in Reston. If I lived inside the Beltway, I'd pick DCA, but only because of the shorter drive, not the airport experience itself.
And I wouldn't want DCA to be shuttered. But, it's been at capacity for a while and Congress keeps pushing that limit.