Ronald Reagan Airport closed, no impact on Dulles: Check airport's latest advisory from Washington
On January 29, 2025, a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport led to the suspension of all flights. Emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene as rescuers scoured the Potomac River for survivors.
Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
An airspace cluttered with passenger planes and military aircraft. A history of near-crashes. And a growing shortage of air traffic controllers available to manage it all. Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning for years of the risks posed by the crowded airspace and volume of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say
Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.
Congestion a question at Reagan airport after deadly helicopter-plane crash
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell noted that there has always been a "crowded airspace" between the Reagan airport, Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Andrews Air Force Space,
Bill to rename Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia after President Trump introduced in U.S. House
Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington ...
FOX45: TSA says record number of guns found at Baltimore, Washington airports in 2024
The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday announced it detected a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints last year in the Baltimore and Washington areas.
North Carolina Republican proposes renaming Dulles airport after Trump
Freshman Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) introduced legislation this week to rename the Dulles International Airport (IAD) ...
A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
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Republican Floats New Bill to Rename Airport After Trump
Freshman Republican Representative Addison McDowell renewed a proposal to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after President Donald Trump on Friday. Newsweek reached out to the ...
Trump International Airport proposed, renaming Dulles
Changing the name to Donald J. Trump International Airport from Dulles International Airport has been proposed by a freshman ...
TSA says record number of guns found at Baltimore, Washington airports in 2024
Baltimore took the lead in the number of guns found, with 47 handguns caught at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood ...
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Bill to rename Dulles Airport after President Trump introduced in U.S. House
The bill, "to designate Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,'" was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and ...
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Nearly 70,000 Ambien pills wrapped in yarn found at Dulles Airport, authorities say
Customs agents at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) recently made a shocking discovery after examining a shipment ...