Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
AbbreviationMWAA
FormationJune 7, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-07)[1]
TypeAirport authority
HeadquartersCrystal City, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.[2]
Region served
Washington metropolitan area
President and CEO
John E. Potter[3]
AffiliationsOperator of
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Reagan National Airport
Dulles Toll Road

Constructor of the
Metro Silver Line[4]
Staff1,300+ [5]
Websitemwaa.com

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) is an independent airport authority, created with the consent of the United States Congress to oversee management, operations, and capital development of the two major airports serving the U.S. national capital: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.

The Airports Authority was established to operate as a financially self-sustaining entity with the mission to manage and enhance Washington, D.C.'s two-airport system. The authority leases the airports from the United States Department of Transportation.[6] The U.S. government originally built the airports and continues to own the underlying airport property except for property acquired by MWAA subsequent to the lease.

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  3. ^ "MWAA Management". MWAA.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dulles Metrorail Project Overview". Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ^ Facts Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine. Metwashairports.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-16.
  6. ^ VA Code § 5.1-153.