In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. But ...
The US Federal Aviation Administration detailed a series of restrictions on helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision in January.
The NTSB is urging the FAA to take steps to ensure helicopter traffic is never permitted to cross arrival and departure paths ...
The FAA has removed helicopter routes 4 and 6 from the area around DCA and revised Route 7 to extend west of the airport. These changes are aimed at preventing future mid-air conflicts between ...
Following the accident, the Federal Aviation ... flights at DCA to no more than 26 per hour but has since revised that figure up to 30, which is still down from the 32 arrivals DCA could have ...
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair ...
FAA makes sweeping changes at one of the nation’s busiest airports after the National Transportation Safety Board urged ...
She said the FAA needs to "permanently prohibit helicopter operations" near DCA when certain runways are in use for arrivals or departures. She applauded Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...