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The inception of low-cost carrier Independence Air in 2004 propelled IAD from being the 24th busiest airport in the United States to 5th, and one of the top 10 busiest in the world. Also a major station for jetBlue, it has become the largest low-cost hub in the United States. On a typical day, 1800 to 2000 flights are now handled at Dulles, up from 1000 to 1200 in 2003. It remains the second busiest trans-Atlantic gateway on the Eastern SeaboardThe Eastern Seaboard (also Atlantic Seaboard of the United States is the Atlantic coast from the eastern tip of Maine to the southern tip of Florida. It may especially refer to the highly urbanized strip along the coast from Boston, Massachusetts to Washi.
The airport occupies approximately 11,000 acres (44.5 km2) of land 26 miles (41.8 km) west of downtown Washington, straddling the border of Fairfax CountyFairfax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 969,749, making it the most populous county in the commonwealth. Its county seat is Fairfax 6. This county is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan and Loudoun CountyLoudoun County Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. As of July 2003, the county is estimated to be home to 221,741 people, a 31 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fastest growing, VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth. It is located partly in ChantillyChantilly is an unincorporated area located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Recognized by the U. Census Bureau as a census designated place (CDP), the community had a total population of 41,041 as of the 2000 census. Chantilly is home to Washington Dulles In (the airport's official address) and partly in DullesDulles is an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. The community has the headquarters of America Online and Orbital Sciences. The community also is home to part of Washington Dulles International Airport; the other part of the airport is in Cha, west of HerndonHerndon is the third-largest town in Virginia, located in Fairfax County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 21,655. Geography Herndon is located at 38°58'17" North, 77°23'19" West (38. 971478, -77. According to the United and southwest of Sterling. It is operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
Dulles is accessible via the Dulles Toll Road (Virginia Route 67), U.S. Highway 50, or Virginia State Highway 28 . The Washington Metro currently offers only an express bus service, the 5A, but plans for a spur of the Orange Line, the Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project, were approved in June 2004. Greyhound Lines offers through service to several Northern Virginia towns.