Private aviation · IAD & DCA

Private Jet Terminals in Washington DC

Washington has three private jet terminals across two airports: Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation at Dulles, and Signature Flight Support at Reagan National. Both Dulles FBOs run 24 hours. Reagan National closes at 10pm.

  • 3 FBOs, 2 airports
  • Dulles FBOs 24/7
  • Reagan National 6am–10pm
  • DASSP or waiver for DCA
  • Customs on site at Signature IAD
  • Tarmac meet: Atlantic IAD only
  • Fixed rates, flight tracked
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Which private terminal will your aircraft actually use?

An FBO — fixed base operator — is the private terminal your aircraft parks at, and it is the building your chauffeur drives to instead of the airline terminal. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority names the handlers itself. At Washington Dulles, general aviation is handled by Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation. At Reagan National there is exactly one, Signature Flight Support.

That single fact decides most of the ground plan. Two FBOs at Dulles means the driver needs the operator name and not just the airport code, because Autopilot Drive and Wind Sock Drive are separate addresses on opposite sides of the field. One FBO at Reagan National means the address is never in doubt — but the hours and the security paperwork are.

Chauffeur standing beside a black Mercedes-Benz S580 with the Washington Monument and US Capitol behind
Staged and waiting before wheels-down, rather than summoned after it.

Send the tail number and the FBO name when you book. We confirm the stand with the FBO ahead of your arrival, so the car is in position when the aircraft door opens.

The three Washington DC private jet terminals

Every detail below is taken from the airports’ own general aviation pages and from each operator’s location page, not from a directory listing.

Signature Aviation — Dulles (IAD)23950 Wind Sock Drive, Suite 2000, Dulles VA 20166. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with customs and immigration on site for international arrivals.
Atlantic Aviation — Dulles (IAD)23411 Autopilot Drive, Dulles VA 20166. Open 24 hours, seven days a week. A 14,200 sq ft executive terminal with lounge, conference room and international handling.
Signature Flight Support — Reagan National (DCA)1 General Aviation Terminal, Hangar 7. Open 6am to 10pm local, seven days a week, with no after-hours call-out.
Numbers published by the airportsMWAA lists Signature at Dulles on 703-572-0001, Atlantic at Dulles on 703-661-0150 and Signature at Reagan National on 703-417-3500.
Overnight aircraft parkingSignature lists no overnight hangar or ramp parking at either Dulles or Reagan National. Heated hangar space is day use only.
Distance into the cityAtlantic puts Dulles 26 miles from the capital. Reagan National sits directly across the Potomac from downtown, which is why its ramp is the most contested in the region.

Can the car meet the aircraft on the tarmac?

At the Washington airports the answer changes by operator, and it is the question flight crews ask us most. One of the three terminals allows a vehicle onto the ramp. The other two do not.

Atlantic Aviation — Dulles (IAD)Tarmac meet is allowed with a supervised escort, currently a $450 escort fee. It has to be prearranged directly with Atlantic at Dulles on 703-661-0150, and the request has to come from the passenger or the flight crew rather than from the car company.
Signature Aviation — Dulles (IAD)No tarmac meet. Heightened security across the Washington airports keeps private vehicles off the ramp here, so the chauffeur meets you in the FBO lobby instead.
Signature Flight Support — Reagan National (DCA)No tarmac meet. Reagan National runs the tightest general aviation security in the country, and ramp-side vehicle access is not extended to an arriving passenger’s car. The chauffeur meets you in the FBO lobby.
What we need from youOnce Atlantic has the escort booked against your tail number, tell us at the time of booking. Our chauffeurs are licensed to complete the tarmac meet, and the car is staged for the escort window instead of the lobby.

Escort fees and availability are set by the FBO and can change, so confirm the current figure on the same call that books the escort. If no escort is arranged, the meet simply defaults to the FBO lobby at no extra cost.

Five assumptions that derail a private arrival

None of these are edge cases. Each one is published by the airport or the operator, and each one changes where a car should be standing.

AssumptionAny jet can land at DCAGeneral aviation access runs through DASSP or a TSA waiver. Signature’s own DCA page sends operators to enrol before they file.
AssumptionThe FBO is open when we landSignature DCA runs 6am to 10pm with no call-out. A late diversion lands somewhere else.
AssumptionWe will leave the aircraft overnightSignature lists no overnight ramp or hangar parking at IAD or DCA. Day-use heated hangar only.
AssumptionDulles takes walk-up arrivalsSince 6 February 2026 Signature IAD requires an arrival reservation, with eight hours’ notice to avoid a penalty.
AssumptionInternational means the main terminalSignature at Dulles clears customs and immigration on site at the private terminal.

What is waiting when the aircraft door opens

Vehicle choice at an FBO is usually about luggage and headcount rather than status. Tell us the party size and we will send the right one.

Black Mercedes-Benz S580 sedan waiting under a covered entrance at night

Sedan

Mercedes-Benz S580

Two passengers with full luggage, met in the FBO lobby.

Black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter executive van arriving at a stone building entrance

Executive van

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Flight crew, a security detail or a delegation of up to fourteen.

Executive van interior with facing leather seats and a conference table

Cabin

Conference interior

Facing seats and a work table for the drive into the District.

Private jet terminal questions

How many private jet terminals does Washington DC have?

Three, across two airports. Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation both operate at Washington Dulles, and Signature Flight Support operates at Reagan National. The two Dulles terminals are open 24 hours a day; the Reagan National terminal is open 6am to 10pm.

Do you need DASSP to fly private into Reagan National?

General aviation access to Reagan National runs through the TSA DASSP programme or a waiver, and Signature directs operators at DCA to enrol before they file. A charter or owner flight cannot simply add Reagan National as a destination the way it can add Dulles.

Which Dulles FBO handles customs for international arrivals?

Signature Aviation at Dulles lists customs and immigration on site, so an international arrival can be cleared at the private terminal rather than in the main terminal CBP hall.

Can my car meet the aircraft on the ramp at a Washington FBO?

At Dulles, only with Atlantic Aviation. Atlantic allows a supervised tarmac meet for a $450 escort fee, and it has to be prearranged by calling Atlantic at Dulles on 703-661-0150, with the request coming from the passenger or the flight crew rather than from the car company. Signature does not run tarmac meets at Dulles or Reagan National because of the heightened security around the Washington airports, so there the chauffeur meets you in the FBO lobby.

Sources: the Dulles general aviation page, the Reagan National general aviation page, and the Signature Aviation location pages for IAD and DCA. Checked 26 September 2026. Ramp escort terms and fees are not published by the operators; they come from our own dispatch experience at these terminals and should be confirmed with the FBO when the escort is booked.

Where to go next

Send the tail number. We handle the ground.

Flight-tracked arrivals, direct FBO coordination and fixed rates at all three Washington private jet terminals, 24 hours a day.

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