Air Canada · DCA
What gates does Air Canada use at Washington National Airport (DCA)?
Air Canada uses gate A3 at Washington National Airport (DCA), mainly in Terminal 1’s Concourse A, with about 7 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026).
Based on 56 Air Canada flights at DCA, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Air Canada compares at DCA
- 6th of the 8 airlines with regular flights at DCA by departures: 2% of them (7 departures a day of about 400 a day).
- 1% of the seats leaving DCA: about 532 a day, 76 per departure.
- 5.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 5.4.
- Median turn at the gate: 34 min, 30 min shorter than the airport median (64 min).
- 100% of its departures are regional jets, against 53% across DCA.
- At DCA, Air Canada’s 7 departures a day compare with Alaska’s 6 and JetBlue’s 18. Air Canada has 1 gate of its own; Alaska 1; JetBlue 3.
Where Air Canada flies nonstop from DCA
3 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| TorontoYYZ | 3-4/day | American (3/day) |
| MontrealYUL | 2-3/day | none seen |
| OttawaYOW | 4-5/week | none seen |
When Air Canada flies at DCA
- First departure of the day usually around 5:50 am, the last around 8:30 pm.
- Busiest hour: 10:00 am–11:00 am, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at DCA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Air Canada’s aircraft at DCA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ-900 | 7/day | 76 |
About 532 seats leave DCA on Air Canada each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Air Canada’s gates at DCA
Terminal 1, Concourse A A3
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at DCA, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Air Canada flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Air Canada at DCA: questions
What terminal is Air Canada at Washington National Airport (DCA)?
Air Canada flies from Terminal 1’s Concourse A at Washington National Airport (DCA).
What gates does Air Canada use at DCA?
Gate A3, on every day collected (Oct 3–5, 2026).
How many flights a day does Air Canada have from DCA?
About 7 departures a day and 532 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Air Canada fly nonstop from DCA?
Air Canada flies nonstop to 3 cities from DCA, the most often to Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Air Canada’s first flight out of DCA?
Usually around 5:50 am; the last leaves around 8:30 pm.
Other airlines at DCA
All of DCA’s gates by airline · Air Canada at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from DCA