KIAD Washington Dulles International ATC simulator
Work Dulles Tower 120.1 and Ground 121.9 at Washington Dulles International (KIAD), Dulles, Virginia. The layout is digitized from the FAA airport diagram; airline traffic taxis, pushes, takes off and lands while AI pilots read back your clearances by voice.
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Runways at KIAD
| Runway | Length (simulated) | Heading |
|---|---|---|
| 1C/19C | 11,510 ft | 001° / 181° |
| 1R/19L | 11,510 ft | 001° / 181° |
| 1L/19R | 9,410 ft | 001° / 181° |
| 12/30 | 10,470 ft | 111° / 291° |
Configurations you'll run in the simulator: South flow, North flow. Runway in use follows live METAR wind.
Taxiways you'll use
Layout notes
Washington Dulles International (KIAD), Class B, layout from the FAA airport diagram. Three parallel north-south runways: 1L/19R (west), 1C/19C (middle) and 1R/19L (east), plus 12/30 in the south-west. The midfield concourses A/B (north) and C/D (south) sit between 1C and 1R; taxilanes between them join taxiway Y (just east of 1C) to taxiway K (just west of 1R). Connectors: Y1 (19C end) … Y11 (1C end) onto 1C/19C; K1 (19L end) … K8 (1R end) onto 1R/19L; U1 (19R end) … U7 (1L end) onto 1L/19R from taxiway U; Q, Q1–Q4 from taxiway Q onto 12/30 (Q4 at the 30 end). To reach 1L/19R from the midfield, aircraft cross 1C/19C at Y6/W2 or Y9/W3 and continue west on W2 to U. South flow: land 19C and 19R, depart 19L (from K1) and 30 (from Q4). North flow: land 1R and 1L (1L arrivals cross 1C/19C eastbound at W2/Y6 or W3/Y9), depart 1C (from Y11) and 30 (from Q4). Dulles Tower 120.1 (1R/19L) / 120.25 (1C/19C) / 134.425 (1L/19R, 12/30), Ground 121.9, Clearance 135.7, Potomac Departure 125.05.
Parking and ramps
31 parking positions across 4 ramps: Concourses A and B, Concourses C and D, Cargo ramp, General aviation ramp.
Frequencies in the simulator
| Tower | 120.1 |
|---|---|
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Departure | 125.05 (Potomac) |
| Field elevation | 312 ft |
| Airspace | CLASS B SURFACE AREA · KIAD |
What you practice here
- Taxi clearances with routes and hold-short instructions, and runway crossings.
- Pushback approvals, IFR clearances (PDC) and departure sequencing.
- Line up and wait, takeoff and landing clearances, and go-arounds.
- Readback correction: pilots sometimes get it wrong, and you have to catch it.
New to ATC? Read the ATC phraseology guide first.
Simulation for training and entertainment. Frequencies and layouts are approximate; always use current FAA publications for real operations.