FAA reopens two runways at Reagan National Airport weeks after DC plane crash

Published February 11, 2025 2:03pm ET



Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport reopened two runways following the Jan. 29 American Airlines flight and helicopter collision that killed 67 people.

“Runways 4/22 and 15/33 at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) have reopened and we have increased the hourly arrival rate to 28 aircraft,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “The restrictions on helicopter traffic around DCA remain in effect.”

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