Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
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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.
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Abbreviation | MWAA |
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Formation | June 7, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-07)[1] |
Type | Airport authority |
Headquarters | Crystal City, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.[2] |
Region served | Washington metropolitan area |
President and CEO | John E. Potter[3] |
Affiliations | Operator of Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Reagan National Airport Dulles Toll Road Constructor of the Metro Silver Line[4] |
Staff | 1,300+ [5] |
Website | mwaa.com |
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.