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Despite Amazon Setting Up Shop Nearby, Officials Say DCA Looks Unlikely to Add More Flights

Published December 18, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated December 18, 2018 at 6:52PM

Morning departure from Reagan National Airport DCA (Flickr pool photo by Wolfkann)

Amazon may be bringing thousands of new workers and a spate of new businesses right to the doorstep of Reagan National Airport, but don’t expect to start hearing too many more planes soaring over Arlington anytime soon.

At least, that’s the word from county leaders, airport officials and the airlines themselves. Despite the tech giant setting up shop right across from the airport in the newly dubbed “National Landing,” all parties involved believe that DCA is a bit too crowded to start welcoming passengers bound for the new headquarters.

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Arlington Residents Skeptical About Proposed DCA Flight Path Change

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Published September 14, 2016 at 2:40PM

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FAA: Arlington, D.C. is a ‘No Drone Zone’

By Ethan Rothstein

Published May 15, 2015 at 10:00AM | Updated May 15, 2015 at 10:40AM

The FAA launched a public outreach campaign this week to try to stop the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the federal restricted airspace around D.C. It comes as a man was detained for flying a drone near the White House for the second time this year.

The area within a 15-mile radius of Reagan National Airport is restricted airspace, and all aircraft must get approval, even the small, remote-controlled kind.