The diagram shows this better than I can explain it. At a gage height of 1 foot, our stream has the amount of water (flow) represented by the blue area. Let's say it rains and the water rises to 2 feet. The additional flow is represented by the green area.
Closest Airport to Washington, D. C., DC. The closest airport to Washington, D. C. is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Distance from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Washington, D. C., DC is 4,8 kilometers (3,0 miles).
The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA / KDCA). This airport has international and domestic flights from Washington, District of Columbia â¦ and is about 10 miles from the center of Silver Spring, MD.