Listen to Reagan National Airport (KDCA) - Tower Heli

Reagan National Airport (KDCA) - Tower Heli is an Aviation scanner feed covering Arlington County, Virginia. Expect pilots and controllers coordinating takeoffs, landings, approaches and taxi instructions.

Yes. Listening to Reagan National Airport (KDCA) - Tower Heli in the Scanner Radio app is free on both iPhone and Android.

Scanner Radio lists 7 other scanners in Arlington County, Virginia, including Arlington County Public Safety, District Of Columbia Area NOAA Weather Radio (WNG736) and Manassas Area NOAA Weather Radio (KHB96). You can see all scanners in Arlington County on the area page.

Aviation frequencies follow flight schedules, so they quiet down overnight and pick up again with morning departures. If the feed itself is down, it is usually for maintenance and typically comes back on its own.

In Scanner Radio, turn on push notifications to hear when listener numbers on a feed suddenly spike, which is often the first sign of a major incident, or when there is a big breaking news story.

Pilots and controllers use standard aviation phraseology, callsigns, runway numbers and the phonetic alphabet rather than 10-codes. Scanner Radio includes a built-in 10-code reference so you can follow along. Police Scanner Codes Explained: The Complete 10-Code Guide.