In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. But ...

The NTSB is urging the FAA to take steps to ensure helicopter traffic is never permitted to cross arrival and departure paths ...

The FAA has removed helicopter routes 4 and 6 from the area around DCA and revised Route 7 to extend west of the airport. These changes are aimed at preventing future mid-air conflicts between ...

The board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ... while runways 15 and 33 are being used for departures and arrivals at DCA. Because a total closure of the route would ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair ...

She said the FAA needs to "permanently prohibit helicopter operations" near DCA when certain runways are in use for arrivals or departures. She applauded U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration detailed a series of restrictions on helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision in January.

The FAA is making significant changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the National Transportation Safety Board urged “immediate action” to improve safety in the wake of a ...

At least 12 flight crews reported receiving alerts about a nearby aircraft while approaching DCA on Saturday. The alerts, ...

The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous alerts of other aircraft in the area.

The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...