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Dulles Airport

A mobile lounge rolls along in front of the old air-traffic control tower at Washington Dulles International Airport in 2019. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)
Aug 19, 2026

Board overseeing Dulles Airport approves $15.5B for Trump renovation

The board that oversees Dulles International Airport approved a $15.5 billion budget to fund President Donald Trump’s massive proposed renovation of the airport.

President Donald Trump uses a laser pointer on an airport model as he speaks next to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and the CEO of United Airlines, Scott Kirby, during an announcement about a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 29, 2026. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Jul 30, 2026

Trump unveils $22B plan to remake Washington Dulles airport

President Donald Trump unveiled a $22 billion plan to rebuild Washington Dulles airport by replacing concourses and adding a large parking garage.

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on Nov. 22, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo)
May 13, 2026

US plans $22B rebuilding of Washington Dulles airport

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government plans a $22 billion rebuilding of Washington Dulles airport.

The Trump administration is entertaining proposals for an overhaul of Dulles International Airport, to include changes to its use of distinctive people movers. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)
Feb 25, 2026

Trump moves to remake Dulles Airport

President Donald Trump is personally driving efforts to remake Dulles International Airport - and his plans go far beyond trying to put his name on it.

A mobile lounge rolls along in front of the old air-traffic control tower at Washington Dulles International Airport in 2019. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)
Feb 2, 2026

Person with measles traveled through Dulles airport, officials say

Virginia public health officials warned of possible exposure to measles after a passenger with the disease traveled through Dulles Airport.

A sign of Washington Dulles International Airport station is seen during the opening of new Silver Line Extension at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Nov. 15, 2022. (AP File Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Dec 3, 2025

Trump says he’s rebuilding Dulles airport as administration fixes the ‘people movers’

President Donald Trump has announced plans to reconstruct Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.

A plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Oct. 8, 2025. (Sam Cohen/Capital News Service)
Oct 23, 2025

A ‘gamble’: Washington area airport travelers worry about shutdown’s impact on flights

Travelers at D.C.-area airports express concern as the government shutdown causes flight delays leaves air traffic controllers unpaid.

Jan 15, 2019

Actress McGowan pleads no contest to misdemeanor drug charge

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Actress Rose McGowan pleaded no contest Monday to a misdemeanor drug charge in Virginia after cocaine was found in a wallet she left behind at Dulles […]

Feb 9, 2017

Artists perform at DC-area airports for Black History Month

ARLINGTON, Va. — Officials who run Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport say African American musicians will be performing at the airports for Black History Month. The […]

Jan 30, 2017

Virginia AG: Court order may have been violated at Dulles

WASHINGTON — Virginia’s attorney general says he’s concerned that Customs and Border Patrol agents may have violated a court order that guarantees access to attorneys for people detained at Dulles […]