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Washington Dulles International Airport

Washington, District of Columbia
IATA: IAD
ICAO: KIAD
FAA: IAD
Elevation: 312 ft
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TSA coverageJan. 1, 2024 to Jul. 11, 2026
WeatherLive METAR and TAF
DemandARC ticket sales and passenger trips
Latest TSA Count
33,806
September 5, 2026
2026 Daily Average
33,929
248 reported days
August 2026 Daily Average
35,748
Latest complete month
2026 YTD
8.41M
Through September 5
Year-over-Year
-0.22%
-18,756 passengers
National Rank
#23
2025 comparable rank #23

Daily TSA Passenger Traffic

2024, 2025 and 2026 through equivalent dates
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Latest daily count33,806
30-day average34,818
Busiest 2026 day46,356
June 18
Comparable 2025 YTD8,433,254
2026 YTD8,414,498

Monthly IAD TSA Screened Passenger Comparison

IAD airport-only screening totals · September totals include September 1-5 for all years
Month2024202520262026 Avg/Day
January735,971848,017840,07727,099
February663,066726,126762,95027,248
March913,305916,926994,15132,069
April919,0861,016,693965,76632,192
May1,090,0461,137,2651,124,71336,281
June1,152,4481,240,0381,196,21239,874
July1,152,9461,252,9411,244,99040,161
August1,083,7071,135,1581,108,17735,748
September*150,817160,090177,46235,492
*September figures include September 1-5 only for an equivalent three-year comparison.

IAD National Airport Ranking

Three-year TSA screening rank
2024
#24
11,705,555 passengers
2025
#23
12,371,784 passengers
2026 YTD
#23
8,414,498 passengers
The 2024 and 2025 figures are full-year national rankings. The 2026 figure is year-to-date through September 5.

Airport Profile

Associated cityWashington
State or territoryDistrict of Columbia
Elevation312 ft
Coordinates38.9475, -77.4599

Airport Identifiers

TSA reporting codeIAD
FAA identifierIAD
ICAO identifierKIAD
Local time zoneAmerica/New_York

TSA Data Snapshot

Passenger measureTSA screened passengers
Reporting frequencyDaily
Historical coverage2024-2026
Latest included dateSeptember 5, 2026
Important data note: TSA airport-level reports may occasionally contain missing, incomplete, delayed or anomalous daily figures. Flightline publishes the reported totals and flags material irregularities when identified. A missing value should not automatically be interpreted as zero passenger traffic.

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