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Virginia senators propose bill to cap arrivals at Reagan National Airport
The Washington Sun reports that two senators plan to limit flight volumes following a fatal 2025 collision.
The short version
- Virginia Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner plan to introduce legislation capping hourly arrivals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 28.[The Washington Sun]
- The measure would also phase out 30 slot exemptions over five years to scale back earlier congressional additions.[The Washington Sun]
- The push comes after a January 2025 mid-air collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people.[The Washington Sun]
Key facts
- Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner plan to introduce legislation setting a cap of 28 arrivals per hour at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.[The Washington Sun]
- The legislative effort responds to a January 2025 collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner that killed 67 people.[The Washington Sun]
- Arrivals at DCA were permitted at 36 per hour prior to the 2025 crash, dropped to 26 after the accident, and currently stand at 30.[The Washington Sun]
- The proposal would phase out 30 slot exemptions over a period of five years.[The Washington Sun]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the proposed bill will secure sufficient congressional support to pass remains undetermined.[The Washington Sun]
Sources
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- New Bill Would Limit the Number of Flights Into DCAThe Washington Sun