Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ronald-reagan-washington-national-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport?Arlington County, Virginia, United States, 5 miles (8 km) from Washington, D.C
2. When was Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport built?1941
3. What is the population served?Serves the Washington metropolitan area, with 26.29 million passengers in 2024

Federal Government Ownership: Indicates that the airport is owned and overseen by the national government, not a private entity or local authority.
Hub Airport: A major airport that serves as a central point for an airline's operations, facilitating connections for many passengers.
Immigration and Customs Facilities: Government services at airports responsible for processing international travelers and their goods entering or leaving a country.
Preclearance: A process where passengers clear customs and immigration of a destination country before departing their origin country.