DCA ground delays average 90 minutes due to 'staffing' as government shutdown drags on
A ground stop at Reagan National Airport has been canceled on Thursday afternoon, but ground delays are averaging 90 minutes due to “staffing,” per the FAA.
FAA updating helicopter routes after deadly crash at DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration is making more changes to helicopter routes at local airports.
Dulles, Reagan airports receive low rankings on airport satisfaction
Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Reagan National Airport (DCA) aren't earning high scores from travelers when it comes to airport satisfaction. That's according to an annual report by J.D. Power.
Lawmakers still working to improve air traffic safety months after DCA plane crash
Federal officials met with pilots and air traffic controllers in Virginia on Friday to figure out what needs to be done to increase air traffic safety in the DMV following January's deadly crash at Reagan National Airport.
Fire alarm in Reagan National Airport control tower pauses flights, causes delays
The Federal Aviation Administration said they paused flights heading to Reagan Washington National Airport on Monday morning due to a fire alarm in the air traffic control tower.
DC plane crash: NTSB report says Blackhawk helicopter was too high
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is holding a three-day hearing on the deadly plane crash at Reagan Airport that took the lives of 67 people in January. The hearings began Wednesday morning.
DCA air traffic controllers working six-day weeks due to staffing gap
Air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport are understaffed and working six-day weeks, according to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
Solutions to ease airplane noise near DCA could be on the way following year-long study
A year-long study is finally complete, and residents across the DMV could be one step closer to less noise from aircraft traffic coming in and out of Reagan National Airport.
DCA to close for several hours on June 14 for military parade
Reagan National Airport is expected to close on June 14 for up to four hours during the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebration.
Three planes diverted at DCA to avoid police helicopter
Three flights were diverted Sunday morning at Reagan Airport to avoid a police helicopter, multiple sources confirm.
FAA continues investigation after 2 planes clip wings at Reagan National Airport
Safety at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under renewed scrutiny following an incident Thursday where two planes clipped wings while taxiing.
Planes clip wings at DCA with members of Congress on board
A plane hit another plane's wing while on the runway at Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon, according to American Airlines.
Investigation continues after close call at Reagan National Airport
Federal aviation officials are investigating a near-miss incident involving a commercial jet and military aircraft near Reagan National Airport on Friday afternoon.
New report shows delays, cancelations up at Reagan National Airport
The number of delays and cancelations are up at Reagan National Airport and a new report says fewer people are flying in and out of DCA in the months following the deadly mid-air collision that killed 67 people.
Texas man who attacked passenger on flight to DC said he was ‘mad’ at Trump
A Texas man on an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly assaulting another passenger and threatening a flight attendant during the plane’s final descent.
FAA revising air traffic control tower staffing rules at DCA: report
The rules inside the control tower at Reagan National Airport are getting stricter, according to a new report. It comes after the deadly mid-air collision in January that killed 67 people.
FAA investigating false collision alerts at Reagan National Airport
Federal investigators are scrambling to understand a series of unsettling incidents involving commercial flights at Reagan National Airport.
American Airlines jet aborts landing at DCA to avoid runway collision
An American Airlines jet aborted a landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to avoid a collision with another plane on Tuesday morning, aviation officials said.
New FAA rules at DCA halt air traffic for president’s Marine One travel
Air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will now come to a complete stop whenever the president flies to and from the White House on Marine One, following a new policy aimed at enhancing airspace security, the Washington Post reports.
Family of DCA plane crash victim files $250M claim against US Army, FAA
The family of a victim in last month's fatal midair crash over the Potomac River has filed a $250 million claim against the U.S. Army and the Federal Aviation Administration, alleging negligence and failures that contributed to the tragedy.