IAD
Washington Dulles Intl
Washington, DC · 5 relief areas · Rank #24
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Warning

Concourses A and B are reached via AeroTrain from the main terminal — plan time for transit if your gate is far from the relief area. Concourse D is reached by walking from Concourse C.

4 relief areas — 2 post-security inside concourses (A32 near Virgin Atlantic Club, D1 near & pizza) plus 2 pre-security outdoor on Departures Level. Pioneer in artificial-grass indoor stations since 2009.

Relief areas · sorted by cat-safety
Concourse A post-security
Next to Gate A32, adjacent to Virgin Atlantic Club
4
post-securityWalled room

Indoor enclosed. One of the first US airports with artificial-grass indoor stations (built 2009).

Concourse D post-security
Across from Gate D1, near & pizza
4
post-securityWalled room

Indoor enclosed.

Departures Level outdoor (east)
Departures Level / Ticketing — Exit Door 16 near United Airlines counter, turn right
2
pre-securityOpen area

Pre-security outdoor, opposite-end of terminal pairing.

Departures Level outdoor (west)
Departures Level / Ticketing — Exit Door 1 near Aero Mexico counter, turn left
2
pre-securityOpen area

Pre-security outdoor, opposite-end of terminal pairing.

Arrivals Level outdoor
Arrivals Level / Baggage Claim — exit near Baggage Claim 1, through tunnel, across parking lot
2
pre-securityOpen area

Pre-security outdoor at Arrivals level.

Cat plan
Primary: Concourse A post-security

Next to Gate A32, adjacent to Virgin Atlantic Club · Indoor enclosed. One of the first US airports with artificial-grass indoor stations (built 2009).

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Avoid at IAD

Departures Level outdoor (east) · Departures Level outdoor (west) · Arrivals Level outdoor

Plan B: relieve before security

Given this airport's policy, use the pre-security area or relieve at home/hotel before arrival.