G writes us: “DCA line this Morning, out the door for terminal A. if you have a flight coming up soon, come very early.”

On Wednesday we got a DCA PSA about long security lines at the airport. Update: They’re apparently getting longer. So keep in mind as we get closer to Thanksgiving travel (we did a poll showing almost 60% of respondents would be traveling this year, obviously not all by air but still.)

Kate writes: Read More

photo by Eric P.

Martha writes us earlier this morning: “Advice to holiday revelers, traveling through DCA: allow yourself extra time. There’s quite a bit of construction here and the security lines are longer than I thought they’d be at this early hour! Pre-check was faster – but still more people than I thought would be in line at 5:30 a.m.!”

Incidentally – are many folks headed out of town this year? If so, when are you leaving? Coming back? Safe travels to all who are!

photo by Mandy Murphy

Thanks to Shellie for sending: “New security at DCA. CFA and Starbucks now inside security.

Surprisingly, day one at 7:30 AM and everything ran smoothly. Read More

Photo by Bekah Richards

Thanks to DJ for passing on from DCA:

“The biggest change to Reagan National Airport in more than 20 years is coming just in time for the holiday travel season: two new security screening checkpoint buildings. These consolidated security screening areas will expand shopping and dining options for ticketed passengers and make connecting to flights through DCA easier than ever. Read More

Photo by Hilary-Morgan Watt

“Dear PoPville,

On Friday, July 30th, I spoke with someone for a regrettably short amount of time at a bar in Terminal B of DCA before I had to board my flight. She was off to a wedding in Chicago and I was visiting family in San Francisco. We discussed the weird TV being played, Read More

Photo by washingtonydc

“Dear PoPville,

I had a conversation with a guy at the Reagan/National baggage claim coming back from Hilton Head this afternoon (6/17). He was probably around 30 and almost as cute as his service dog. Almost. Read More

Photo via Reagan Airport “We’ve already got our go-to seat in the new concourse picked out.”

In February we reported “no flights on the boards out of the dreaded 35X gate” New Concourse Could Open April”. Hello April! From DCA: “Soft Opening: April 2021” Sneak peak: Read More

Thanks to Shellie for sending Monday morning: “At DCA this morning at 8:15 AM – no flights on the boards out of the dreaded 35X gate”

When we last spoke about 35x in November we learned:

“American Airlines continues to operate several flights a day using Gate 35X. Once the new concourse, which is currently under construction, opens next year, then flights will stop operating from Gate 35X.”

Washingtonian reported, via Airline Weekly:

“The Fort Worth, Texas-based Oneworld alliance carrier could begin flights from a new 14-gate concourse as early as April 20, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) President and CEO Jack Potter said at a board meeting Wednesday. The April opening — three months earlier than planned — is possible following an acceleration of construction work due to the decrease in air traffic during the pandemic.”

Here’s the latest official word from DCA on

“A new 14-gate concourse will replace busing operations from Gate 35X, increasing passenger comfort and convenience

Project Update Read More

Thanks to John for sharing these photos of DCA he took: Read More

Photo by The DC Pope

Last night around 6pm I started getting messages like this from the rural juror:

“Stuck at ATL. They just said that we might have to wait for 45 min or they might divert us from Reagan DCA to Dulles IAD”

DCA Flight Delays reported: “Due to OTHER/EQUIPMENT traffic mgmt prgrm causing ground stop for some arriving flights.”

Then The DC Pope sent us the crazy photo above and this even crazier video of his plane landing in the dark: Read More