B737-800 pilot considers dca a difficult airport, wondering why there is no VASI on runway 1.

Attributes
ACN	627839
Time
Date	200406
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca.airport
State Reference	DC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dca.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 01
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	627839
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport
Situations
Airport	lighting : dca.airport

Narrative:

Reagan national airport is one of our nation's most demanding airports to operate at. With the short, short runways and limited airspace to maneuver during a go around, it amazes me why there is not a VASI for runway 1. It would enhance safety as well as security (prevent prohibited area overfly).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 PLT CONSIDERS DCA A DIFFICULT ARPT, WONDERING WHY THERE IS NO VASI ON RWY 1.

Narrative: REAGAN NATIONAL ARPT IS ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST DEMANDING ARPTS TO OPERATE AT. WITH THE SHORT, SHORT RWYS AND LIMITED AIRSPACE TO MANEUVER DURING A GAR, IT AMAZES ME WHY THERE IS NOT A VASI FOR RWY 1. IT WOULD ENHANCE SAFETY AS WELL AS SECURITY (PREVENT PROHIBITED AREA OVERFLY).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.