Alexandria, VA—Alexandria, VA— The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has announced that 1997 saw dramatic growth in the number of passengers using Washington Dulles International Airport -- a million-passenger increase.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority today released the 2009 passenger statistics for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Together, Washington’s airports served more than 40 million passengers last year.

Continues Growth Trend for International Travel at Dulles International and Domestic Travel at Reagan National

International Service Drives Growth at Dulles; Domestic Service at Both Airports Levels After Year of Changes