Growth of Dulles

Flight operations at Washington Dulles are growing. In the 12 months ending December 31, 2005 27 million travelers used Washington Dulles, and 303,012 tonnes of freight and 509,468 flights passed through Washington Dulles. To support the region's economy and prosperity, the airport has the ability to handle up to 55 million passengers and 750,000 flight operations when all planned facilities are built. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is currently undertaking a capital improvement program, called d2, to provide new facilities and to replace or modernize existing facilities at the airport. For details of the Airports Authority's d2 capital development program, you may access the following link: http://www.mwaa.com/dulles/d2_dulles_development_2/d2_home

As can be seen from the illustration below (photo courtesy of Air Survey Corporation), additional runways have been planned for Washington Dulles since 1985. County land use plans and policies are based on the construction and operational use of these additional runways.