Opinion

Maybe it seemed like a good idea at the time.

In 2023, amid debate about a bill adding 28 daily flights and easing restrictions on long distance flights at Reagan National Airport, ARLnow ran an unscientific poll asking readers what they thought.


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Leaders are hoping to receive a key federal authorization by the end of next year to redevelop Terminal 1 at Reagan National Airport.

In an updated timeline released today (Wednesday), the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) set November 2026 as the goal for receiving environmental approval for the nine-gate project.


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An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport has pleaded guilty to assaulting a co-worker in the airport’s control tower earlier this year.

Damon Marsalis Gaines admitted guilt yesterday (Wednesday) to one count of assault and battery — a misdemeanor — in Arlington County General District Court, according to online court records.


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A commercial airliner had to abandon its landing at Reagan National Airport after a U.S. Army helicopter began to ascend above the Pentagon earlier this year, officials say.

The two aircraft experienced a “loss of separation” around 2:30 p.m. on May 1, coming less than half a mile from each other, according to a preliminary report that the National Transportation Safety Board released on Friday.


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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer

Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area resumed around midday Monday after a morning fire alarm in the control tower halted all traffic.


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Blame an unforgiving Mother Nature for a jump in flight cancellations at Reagan National Airport this summer.

An analysis by CBS News covering the early-summer period (Memorial Day to mid-July) found a 274% increase in flight cancellations at the airport compared to the same period in 2024.


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With summertime parking at a premium at Reagan National Airport, more travelers are arriving with reservations in hand.

The number of drivers with advance parking reservations rose 36% year-over-year during both the Memorial Day and Juneteenth travel periods, Chryssa Westerlund, chief revenue officer for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), said at a Wednesday board of directors meeting.


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The Arlington Chamber of Commerce saluted public safety responses to this winter’s deadly mid-air crash over the Potomac River at an event last week.

A special Excellence Award was bestowed on the Arlington County Police Department, Arlington County Fire Department, Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for their efforts at the scene of the crash.


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A new 150,000-piece model of Reagan National Airport’s Terminal 2 is about to make its debut.

A nine-month labor of love by Lego enthusiast Richard Paules, the 120-pound centerpiece — featuring an accurate floor design with domes, arrival/departure levels and even a baggage claim — is set to appear to the public next Monday.


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Tomorrow’s military parade in D.C. will bring road closures, protests, flight disruptions and views of fireworks in Arlington — but the weather remains a wildcard.

With hundreds of thousands of people expected on the National Mall for the parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, here’s what to expect on this side of the Potomac.


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Big-budget plans for an elaborate military parade on Saturday, June 14 will bring flight disruptions to Reagan National Airport.

A fireworks display and planned flyovers along the parade route are expected to bring a ground stop to National Airport that evening, according to the airport’s website.


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By TARA COPP Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday.


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