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• Washington Dulles International Airport is located 26 miles from Washington, DC, in Chantilly, Virginia.Official Site: Dulles International Airport The airport was named after former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who served under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Washington Dulles International Airport was the first airport in the United States that was built for commercial flights.Official Site: Dulles International Airport About D2

  In 2008, the airport underwent a construction project called D2. An airport train called the AeroTrain will is scheduled to open in 2009 and will transport passengers between the main terminal and concourses.Official Site: AeroTrain Exhibit

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  1. Located in Chantilly, VirginiaOfficial Site: Dulles International Airport
  2. Main terminal opened on November 17, 1962Official Site: Dulles International Airport
  3. Originally designed by architect Eero SaarinenOfficial Site: Dulles International Airport
  4. In 2008, the airport underwent a major construction project called D2Official Site: Dulles International Airport
  5. IATA code: IADOfficial Site: Dulles International Airport
  6. Runways: Three, construction began on a fourth gate in November 2008Official Site: Dulles International Airport
  7. Dullas has plans to construct a fifth runway but a date has not been scheduled as of December 2008Official Site: Dulles International Airport
  8. Has 143 airline gatesOfficial Site: Dulles International Airport
  9. Distance from city: 26 miles (41km) Airwise.com: Washington Dulles Airport
  10. Situated on 11,830 acresOfficial Site: Dulles International Airport
  11. In 2007, the annual amount of passengers using Dulles was estimated at 24.7 millionOfficial Site: Dulles International Airport
  12. Terminals: 2 Weather.com: Washington Dulles International Airport
  13. Concourses: 6: Weather.com: Washington Dulles International Airport
  14. Time Zone: EST (GMT -5) Airwise.com: Washington Dulles Airport
  15. Address: 1 Saarinen Circle, Dulles, VA 20166-7506Official Site: Dulles International Airport Directions

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