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DCA performance data

At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2024, 1.59% of 140016 departures were cancelled and 20.1% left 15+ min late.

We hold 28 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2024, 1.59% of 140016 departures were cancelled and 20.1% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=140016 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl (DCA, Arlington VA) boarded 12750892 passengers in CY2024, up 3.1% vs 2023 — #26 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2023, 1.51% of 140005 departures were cancelled and 17.8% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=140005 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2022, 3.95% of 142302 departures were cancelled and 22.7% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=142302 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2021, 1.46% of 82229 departures were cancelled and 15.5% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=82229 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2020, 7.7% of 65432 departures were cancelled and 9.9% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=65432 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2019, 2.46% of 139388 departures were cancelled and 20.1% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=139388 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2018, 2.91% of 132516 departures were cancelled and 19.6% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=132516 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2017, 2.0% of 74408 departures were cancelled and 17.3% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=74408 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2016, 2.23% of 77802 departures were cancelled and 17.7% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=77802 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2015, 2.58% of 80613 departures were cancelled and 17.8% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=80613 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2014, 3.13% of 72525 departures were cancelled and 19.3% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=72525 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2013, 2.31% of 73974 departures were cancelled and 19.7% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=73974 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2012, 2.49% of 70896 departures were cancelled and 15.8% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=70896 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2011, 3.43% of 72754 departures were cancelled and 18.5% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=72754 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2010, 4.13% of 78719 departures were cancelled and 16.8% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=78719 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2009, 2.42% of 80179 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=80179 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2008, 3.16% of 86662 departures were cancelled and 20.3% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=86662 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2007, 3.66% of 89714 departures were cancelled and 26.3% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=89714 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2006, 2.64% of 94659 departures were cancelled and 21.5% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=94659 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2005, 2.72% of 104936 departures were cancelled and 20.3% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=104936 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2004, 2.51% of 93432 departures were cancelled and 16.1% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=93432 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2003, 3.13% of 79120 departures were cancelled and 15.2% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=79120 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2002, 1.87% of 59281 departures were cancelled and 13.0% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=59281 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 2000, 5.32% of 85932 departures were cancelled and 18.4% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=85932 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 1989, 2.36% of 82820 departures were cancelled and 25.1% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=82820 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 1988, 1.48% of 89277 departures were cancelled and 20.1% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=89277 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DCA (Washington, DC) in 1987, 2.16% of 22016 departures were cancelled and 23.9% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=22016 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: rel-airport-DCA-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.