Washington Dulles Ground SOP
Frequency
- VHF - 132.45
Ramp Area
Taxiways A, B, C, D and E are non-movement areas. This means that the ground controller can not give taxi instructions to aircraft. There is no need to approve push backs or startups unless those aircraft will be pushing back or starting up in a movement area. Likewise there is no need to approve shutdowns unless it will be done in a movement area.
Runway Assignments
When departing runways 19L and 19R, use
- runway 19L for all Commercial and General Aviation (GA) departures
- runway 19R for all Cargo departures
When departing runways 19L, 19R and 30, use
- runway 19L for all Commerical and GA departures with exit gates of FLUKY, HAFNR, LDN and J149
- runway 19R for all Cargo departures
- runway 30 for all Commercial departures with exit gates J149, MRB, BUFFR, JERES, WOOLY, SWANN, PALEO and DAILY
When departing runways 1L and 1R, use
- runway 1L for all Commercial and Cargo departures
- runway 1R for all GA departures
When departing runways 1L, 1R and 30, use
- runway 1L for all Commerical and Cargo departures with exit gates MRB, BUFFR and JERES
- runway 1R for all GA departures
- runway 30 for all Commercial and Cargo departures with exit gates FLUKY, HAFNR, LDN, J149, WOOLY, SWANN, PALEO, DAILY
Taxi Routes
Departures
| Runway | Taxi Route | Runway | Taxi Route |
| 19R | ZULU | 1R | KILO |
| 19L | KILO | 1R (GA) | JULIET then KILO |
| 30 | ZULU | 1L | YANKEE |
| 1L (Cargo) | ZULU | ||
| 30 | ZULU |
Arrivals
| Runway | Taxi Route | Runway | Taxi Route |
| 19R | YANKEE to ramp | 1R | KILO to ramp |
| 19L | KILO to ramp | 1L | YANKEE to ramp |
| 12 | QUEBEC then ZULU to ramp | 1L (Cargo) | ZULU to ramp |
| 12 | Do Not Use |
Once aircraft are clear of the runway, tower will hold them short of the first taxiway where they will then contact ground.
When landing runway 12, if the aircraft exits the runway prior to taxiway YANKEE, tower will remain in control of aircraft until crossing taxiway YANKEE and then hand off to ground.