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# Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Lounge directory

## Lounges

- [Air France - KLM Lounge](/airports/iad/lounge/air-france-klm-lounge.md) — Concourse A · depends · open: Official MWAA list: next to A19; access shared with Emirates, KLM, Korean Air, Icelandair and certain SkyTeam partners. Live Priority Pass directory lists it.
- [The Etihad Lounge in collaboration with Chase](/airports/iad/lounge/etihad-lounge-chase-sapphire.md) — Concourse A · worth-it · open: Former Etihad room, now in the Chase Sapphire Lounge network. Exterior signage may still say Etihad. Priority Pass is one complimentary visit per calendar year under Chase’s US Sapphire policy — not unlimited PP.
- [Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse](/airports/iad/lounge/virgin-atlantic-clubhouse.md) — Concourse A · depends · open: Excellent for Virgin Upper Class. Priority Pass is listed but limited (3-hour stay; showers US$15; PP often blocked around the VS departure). Check the app the day you fly.
- [British Airways Lounge](/airports/iad/lounge/british-airways-galleries.md) — Concourse B · depends · open: Official MWAA list: access shared with Aer Lingus. Not on the live Priority Pass IAD directory — do not promise PP here.
- [Lufthansa Lounge](/airports/iad/lounge/lufthansa-lounge.md) — Concourse B · skip · temporarily-closed: MWAA lounge page: temporarily closed for renovations. Use Turkish (B43) or a United Club instead.
- [Turkish Airlines Lounge](/airports/iad/lounge/turkish-airlines-lounge.md) — Concourse B · worth-it · open: Official MWAA list plus live Priority Pass directory. Walk-ins accepted per the airport page. Strongest PP buffet on B.
- [United Polaris Lounge](/airports/iad/lounge/united-polaris-lounge.md) — Concourse C · worth-it · open: Flagship product when you qualify. Do not count on walk-up entry with Club-only status.
- [United Club](/airports/iad/lounge/united-club.md) — Concourses C/D · depends · open: Useful if you already have access and a C/D gate. Food is average and peak overcrowding is common.
- [Capital One Lounge](/airports/iad/lounge/capital-one-lounge.md) — Main Terminal (airside) · worth-it · open: Best credit-card lounge at Dulles when it is in full service. Priority Pass is not accepted. Official airport page: full-service operations return Friday 18 Sep 2026 after a limited grab-and-go renovation.