The CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is eager to see post-Sept. 11 restrictions on general aviation flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports (DCA) eased, according to a story in the Sun Gazette newspapers, which quotes James Bennett as saying:
“That’s a very important part of our aviation infrastructure capacity at Reagan National — we’d certainly like to see that returned.”
Aviation officials banned general aviation at the airport after the terrorist attacks, but allowed it four years later under stringent rules. Whereas Reagan National used to accommodate about 10 to 12 general aviation flights per hour, it now handles just one or two per day, according to Bennett.
