United · DCA
What gates does United use at Washington National Airport (DCA)?
United uses gates B10, B11, B12 and B14 at Washington National Airport (DCA), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourse B, with about 28 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 4.
Based on 1,204 United flights at DCA, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at DCA
- 4th of the 8 airlines with regular flights at DCA by departures: 7% of them (28 departures a day of about 400 a day).
- 8% of the seats leaving DCA: about 3,415 a day, 123 per departure.
- 4.8 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 11% fewer than the airport’s 5.4.
- Median turn at the gate: 64 min, the same as the airport median (64 min).
- 31% of its departures are regional jets, against 53% across DCA.
- At DCA, United’s 28 departures a day compare with Southwest’s 40 and JetBlue’s 18. United has 4 gates of its own; Southwest 7; JetBlue 3.
Where United flies nonstop from DCA
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago O'HareORD | 11/day | American (12/day) |
| NewarkEWR | 8/day | none seen |
| HoustonIAH | 6/day | American (2/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 2/day | Alaska (1/day) |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | Frontier (2-3/day) |
When United flies at DCA
- First departure of the day usually around 5:50 am, the last around 8:15 pm.
- Busiest hour: 5:00 pm–6:00 pm, with about 5 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 7 of its aircraft spend the night at DCA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at DCA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ-700 | 8/day | 70 |
| 737-700 | 7/day | 126 |
| 737-800 | 3/day | 166 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 3/day | 166 |
| A319 | 2-3/day | 126 |
| 757-200 | 1-2/day | 176 |
| A320 | 1-2/day | 150 |
| 757-300 | 4-5/week | 234 |
| E175 | 4-5/week | 76 |
About 3,415 seats leave DCA on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a 757/767 and 3 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at DCA
Terminal 2, Concourse B B10, B11, B12, B14
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 United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at DCA: questions
What terminal is United at Washington National Airport (DCA)?
United flies from Terminal 2’s Concourse B at Washington National Airport (DCA).
What gates does United use at DCA?
United has 4 gates at DCA (the airline flying each one most): B10, B11, B12 and B14. It used 4 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from DCA?
About 28 departures a day and 3,415 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from DCA?
United flies nonstop to 5 cities from DCA, the most often to Chicago O'Hare, Newark, Houston, San Francisco and Denver. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of DCA?
Usually around 5:50 am; the last leaves around 8:15 pm.
Other airlines at DCA
All of DCA’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from DCA