Potomac Consolidated TRACON

{{Short description|Air traffic control facility in Warrenton, Virginia}}

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Potomac TRACON (PCT, radio communications: Potomac Approach and Potomac Departure) is a terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facility in charge of the Washington, D.C. airspace, Washington Special Flight Rules Area, the Baltimore area airspace and the Richmond-Charlottesville area airspace.{{Cite web |date=Jan 12, 2023 |title=Potomac Consolidated TRACON (PCT) |url=https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/air_traffic_services/tracon/pct |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=Federal Aviation Administration}} It is based in Warrenton, Virginia. Potomac TRACON is the fourth largest TRACON in the United States, handling 1,400,659 aircraft operations in 2024.

PCT is a consolidation of 4 former TRACON facilities controlling air traffic for the region's 4 major airports: Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington National Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport, and Richmond International Airport. PCT is organized into 4 areas, still associated with those geographic regions:

• Shenandoah (SHD) covers Dulles and the west area of PCT
• Mount Vernon (MTV) covers the Washington National Airport, Joint Base Andrews, and surrounding region
• Chesapeake (CHP) covers BWI and the northern area of PCT
• James River (JRV) covers Richmond and the southern area of PCT