FAA, Reagan and Helicopter

FAA weighs permanent helicopter restrictions around Washington-area airport
Aviation officials want to permanently restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions with commercial airplanes.
FAA Wants Permanent Helicopter Restrictions at Reagan Airport
Officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial jets taking off and landing at a busy Washington, D.C., airport after the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than two decades.
FAA To Slow Arrivals at Washington Reagan National Airport
The slowdown of arrivals at Washington Reagan is expected to increase average delays at the airport from 40 minutes to about 50 minutes.
FAA Limits Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan Washington National Airport
The FAA is limiting helicopter flights around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision Wednesday night.
DC Plane Crash Update: Reagan National to See Reduced Flight Arrivals
The NTSB and FAA are briefing members of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday on the ongoing crash investigation.
FAA reopens two runways at Reagan National Airport weeks after DC plane crash
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport reopened two runways following the Jan. 29 American Airlines flight and helicopter collision that killed 67 people. “Runways 4/22 and 15/33 at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) have reopened and we have increased the hourly arrival rate to 28 aircraft,
FAA seeks tighter limits for helicopters around Reagan National after crash
Federal safety officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial flights at Reagan National Airport.
FAA officials weighed closing Reagan National Airport runway after 2024 close calls, sources say
Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.
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Flights into National being slowed after crash, as Musk intervenes
An FAA spokeswoman would only say that the agency “is slowing traffic into and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport due to weather conditions and recovery efforts in the area.” ...
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
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Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights as FAA investigates fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it would slow the arrivals rate at Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
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Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
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 ...
Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National ...