Washington National Airport
Washington National Airport opened in 1941 on reclaimed land along the Potomac in Arlington, Virginia, built to replace the old Hoover Airport and give the capital a modern aviation gateway. Now named Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, it has been a fixture of the DC skyline and a source of ongoing political controversy over its flight paths and passenger limits. These posts explore the airport’s history from its New Deal origins to the present.
The “Paris Sky Chief”: When a Constellation Flew From National Airport to Paris
Eastern Air Lines Flight 537: The 1949 Crash That Killed 55 Near National Airport
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Unique Aerial View of the Waterfowl Sanctuary near Gravelly Point
What Did National Airport Look Like in 1941?
Take a Look at the Magazine Rack at National Airport in 1941
Exploring Arlington: Aerial Photos of Washington National and the Pentagon, and Spout Run near Lee Highway and Dead Man’s Hollow
Exploring Washington, D.C. Through the Photos of GoDCer Tony, a D.C. Native
Pan Am’s 1958 Boeing 707 Christening at National AirportMore storiesShowing 9 of 10