Washington Dulles International Airport Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
airport in Dulles, Virginia serving the Washington Metropolitan Area in the United States
About Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles is 26 miles west of DC inSterling,Virginia. It is the primary international and long-haul gateway to the region. Opened in 1962 to relieve Washington National Airport (nowReagan National), it soon became an enduring mark in the nation's architecture. The main terminal, designed by Eero Saarinen, is an architectural masterpiece, with a curved roof that arcs gracefully into air, suspended over a huge open ticketing and check-in area. At one point, this was the only building at the airport, and instead of the usual affair of the time where passengers walked to their plane on the tarmac, special shuttles known as "mobile lounges" and "plane mates" were used to ferry passengers between the terminal and their planes. Unfortunately the layout hasn't responded well to the changed needs of m
Washington Dulles International Airport Travel Guide Sections
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