Main Terminal / Concourses at Washington Dulles IAD Airport
Dulles International Airport has one large main passenger terminal which include the International Arrivals Building, the Z gates and the Midfield Concourses A-D, is connected to the Hourly Parking Lot & the Daily Garage 1 by an enclosed walkway with moving sidewalks.
Attached to the right of the Terminal is the International Arrivals Building, which just completed its expansion project, doubling its capacity. Opposite the terminal are the Z gates (after security check at the north end of the passenger terminal, take the elevator to the Z gates Z6-10).
The 'Midfield Concourses' are currently two buildings parallel to each other - the first of which houses the A gates west & B gates east; the second houses C gates west and D gates east. Temporary Concourses C & D (a new Concourse will eventually replace them) cannot be reached by foot (except C-to-D gates) they need to be accessed partly by Aerotrain & partly by shuttle bus (later Aerotrain will serve all current & future concourses).
Getting around: 1. After passing at Main Terminal through security screening, you get to your gates by following signage for the best route to departure gates. A/B gates have in the center a moving walkway to the Main Terminal. H gates are reached from the Terminal by short shutte ride..
(a) The Underground Aerotrain runs in a continuous loop from the main terminal's post-security area to the center of the midfield concourses A/B and C/D, takes minutes, but presently does not serve the D gates; it can be used for the following gates: A1-32, B35-79, and C1-30.
(b) Near gate A6 is the shuttle to the D gates and another shutle to D gates is available from the Main termial.
(e) C gates C1-C14 & D gates 1-32 are connected and have in the center a walkway.
(f) The Mobile Lounge shutttle will take you to gates D1-31 and H-gates. (g) From the D gates to the Main Terminal or to the A gates, a shuttle leaves between gates D15-21 & D9-11.
2. International Arrivals: (a) All international arrivals at IAD are being transported to the International Arrivals Building at the west end of the main terminal for TSA clearance. Unless you have gone through US customs clearance by participating airports, you need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag (the tag should indicate layover and final destination Airport Codes). Allow for plenty of time if you need to transfer to another flight.
The Main Terminal has the following levels: (a) the Curb Level is for shuttle buses & the MetroBus 5A; (
b) the Ground Transportation Level is for rental cars, taxis & Shared Vans, hotel information & parking;
(c) the Departures & Ticketing Level with walkway to Daily Garage 2 and departure curb, and airline ticket & check-in counters.
(d) the Arrivals & Baggage Claim Level includes baggage carousels 1-15, the Dulles Diamond Lane for expert travelers with pre-printed boarding passes, ATM machine, shops & food & drink, Information counter, Lost & Found, USO Lounge & Washington Flyer service; (d) Security Checkpoint Level leads to the Z gates, to the passenger walkway to gates A & B, and to the shuttles to gates D & H; and
(e) The Aerotrain level houses the train platform to the elevated AeroTrain, 40 feet below ground, carries passengers between the Main Terminal and part of the Midfield Concourses.
Concourses A & B of the IAD Airport: (at left) A Gates: A1 to A6 (for United Express) & A14 to A32; and (at right) B Gates: B35 to B51 and B 62 to B 79 A walkway connects these concourses to the main terminal. The AeroTrain now connects separately to the A gates A1 to A6, and another one to all B gates.
Concourses C & D of the IAD Airport: C & D gates are connected by a walkway in the center (at left) C Gates: C1 to C30; and (at right) D Gates: D1 to D32. The Aerotrain serve the C gates; you still need to take the shuttle to the D gates. Concourses C&D are temporary and will be replaced by a new Concourse near the Air Traffic Tower, once it is completed.
Amenities & Services inside the main terminal, and concourses include information counters, banking facilities, food & drink and retail & duty-free concessions, business services, free internet access and internet kiosks, and much more.
Airline Lounges at Washington Dulles Airport:
(a) at Concourse B: Aer Lingus: Gold Circle Lounge; Air France: Departures Lounge; American Airlines: Admirals Cub; ANA - All Nippon Airways: ANA Lounge First; British Airways: Terraces Lounge & First-Class Lounge; and Lufthansa: Senator Lounge & Business Lounge.
(b) at other Concourses: United Arlines: 3 Red Carpet Clubs (2 in Concourse C, 1 at Concourse D; United International First Lounge at Concourse C; and Virgin Atlantic: Clubhouse at Concourse A.
Attached to the right of the Terminal is the International Arrivals Building, which just completed its expansion project, doubling its capacity. Opposite the terminal are the Z gates (after security check at the north end of the passenger terminal, take the elevator to the Z gates Z6-10).
The 'Midfield Concourses' are currently two buildings parallel to each other - the first of which houses the A gates west & B gates east; the second houses C gates west and D gates east. Temporary Concourses C & D (a new Concourse will eventually replace them) cannot be reached by foot (except C-to-D gates) they need to be accessed partly by Aerotrain & partly by shuttle bus (later Aerotrain will serve all current & future concourses).
Getting around: 1. After passing at Main Terminal through security screening, you get to your gates by following signage for the best route to departure gates. A/B gates have in the center a moving walkway to the Main Terminal. H gates are reached from the Terminal by short shutte ride..
(a) The Underground Aerotrain runs in a continuous loop from the main terminal's post-security area to the center of the midfield concourses A/B and C/D, takes minutes, but presently does not serve the D gates; it can be used for the following gates: A1-32, B35-79, and C1-30.
(b) Near gate A6 is the shuttle to the D gates and another shutle to D gates is available from the Main termial.
(e) C gates C1-C14 & D gates 1-32 are connected and have in the center a walkway.
(f) The Mobile Lounge shutttle will take you to gates D1-31 and H-gates. (g) From the D gates to the Main Terminal or to the A gates, a shuttle leaves between gates D15-21 & D9-11.
2. International Arrivals: (a) All international arrivals at IAD are being transported to the International Arrivals Building at the west end of the main terminal for TSA clearance. Unless you have gone through US customs clearance by participating airports, you need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag (the tag should indicate layover and final destination Airport Codes). Allow for plenty of time if you need to transfer to another flight.
The Main Terminal has the following levels: (a) the Curb Level is for shuttle buses & the MetroBus 5A; (
b) the Ground Transportation Level is for rental cars, taxis & Shared Vans, hotel information & parking;
(c) the Departures & Ticketing Level with walkway to Daily Garage 2 and departure curb, and airline ticket & check-in counters.
(d) the Arrivals & Baggage Claim Level includes baggage carousels 1-15, the Dulles Diamond Lane for expert travelers with pre-printed boarding passes, ATM machine, shops & food & drink, Information counter, Lost & Found, USO Lounge & Washington Flyer service; (d) Security Checkpoint Level leads to the Z gates, to the passenger walkway to gates A & B, and to the shuttles to gates D & H; and
(e) The Aerotrain level houses the train platform to the elevated AeroTrain, 40 feet below ground, carries passengers between the Main Terminal and part of the Midfield Concourses.
Concourses A & B of the IAD Airport: (at left) A Gates: A1 to A6 (for United Express) & A14 to A32; and (at right) B Gates: B35 to B51 and B 62 to B 79 A walkway connects these concourses to the main terminal. The AeroTrain now connects separately to the A gates A1 to A6, and another one to all B gates.
Concourses C & D of the IAD Airport: C & D gates are connected by a walkway in the center (at left) C Gates: C1 to C30; and (at right) D Gates: D1 to D32. The Aerotrain serve the C gates; you still need to take the shuttle to the D gates. Concourses C&D are temporary and will be replaced by a new Concourse near the Air Traffic Tower, once it is completed.
Amenities & Services inside the main terminal, and concourses include information counters, banking facilities, food & drink and retail & duty-free concessions, business services, free internet access and internet kiosks, and much more.
Airline Lounges at Washington Dulles Airport:
(a) at Concourse B: Aer Lingus: Gold Circle Lounge; Air France: Departures Lounge; American Airlines: Admirals Cub; ANA - All Nippon Airways: ANA Lounge First; British Airways: Terraces Lounge & First-Class Lounge; and Lufthansa: Senator Lounge & Business Lounge.
(b) at other Concourses: United Arlines: 3 Red Carpet Clubs (2 in Concourse C, 1 at Concourse D; United International First Lounge at Concourse C; and Virgin Atlantic: Clubhouse at Concourse A.
