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Washington Dulles KIAD: Where Power Flies — 1-in-6 Ultra-Long-Range — Gateways Ep.05
Gateways Ep.05: Washington Dulles (KIAD) — where power flies. In 2025, 34,928 takeoffs and 34,935 landings — a ledger just seven apart. Departures peak in May and go into ‘recess’ in August. One in six departures is ultra-long-range, built for oceans, not shuttles — and New York (Teterboro + Westchester) tops its map.
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Money lives in New York — but power flies from here. Washington Dulles, 2025: 34,928 takeoffs, 34,935 landings, a ledger just seven apart. For every takeoff, a landing — Washington always comes back. Departures peak in May at 3,380 and go into recess in August at 2,157. One in six departures is ultra-long-range — built for oceans, not shuttles — with an average leg of 612 nautical miles. Established 1962: when power moves, it flies. Gateways Episode 5: Washington Dulles, KIAD. Fly it with VOLO — quote in 60 seconds at www.flyvolo.ai.
