IAD and BWI have capacity already. The issue at DCA is how close it is to

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DC that both adds the issues that happened in this incident, but mostly because Congress demands they have routes home every weekend 10 mins from the Capitol. Living in DC, it is also extremely convenient, small where you can get to your gate very quickly, etc.

Posted: 01/31/2025 at 10:09 AM ET

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Now being reported that 2 planes aborted landings in recent days... -- JoesterVT Jan 31, 2025 at 08:59 AM ET

JoesterVT • 01/31/25 08:59 AM ET

Just saw an article about that happening the night before. -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 10:04 AM ET

I have had the unfortunate experience of being in a crashed UH60, having a -- AirborneHokie96 Jan 31, 2025 at 09:58 AM ET

AirborneHokie96 • 01/31/25 09:58 AM ET

Helo was out of it's flt path , and above ceiling for ~minute. Airspace -- ColoVT82 Jan 31, 2025 at 09:43 AM ET

ColoVT82 • 01/31/25 09:43 AM ET

it's wild....any time you read about nearly any aviation accident... -- JoesterVT Jan 31, 2025 at 09:48 AM ET

JoesterVT • 01/31/25 09:48 AM ET

Here’s a pretty detailed write up of recent issues.** -- Stork Jan 31, 2025 at 09:34 AM ET

Stork • 01/31/25 09:34 AM ET

I would be surprised if this doesn't start the elongated closure of DCA. -- ElbertoHokie Jan 31, 2025 at 09:18 AM ET

ElbertoHokie • 01/31/25 09:18 AM ET

I've only flown into DCA a couple of times, but it always seemed scary-> -- HOKIERIT Jan 31, 2025 at 08:00 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 01/31/25 08:00 PM ET

How about rerouting the helicopter traffic away from the landing pattern? -- KeithHokie89 Jan 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM ET

KeithHokie89 • 01/31/25 12:07 PM ET

IAD and BWI have capacity already. The issue at DCA is how close it is to ◄ -- VTDC Jan 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM ET

VTDC • 01/31/25 10:09 AM ET

Congress can take the hour long Metro ride out to Dulles.** -- HokieNoVA Jan 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM ET

HokieNoVA • 01/31/25 10:43 AM ET

Me too post 9/11 -- AirborneHokie96 Jan 31, 2025 at 09:49 AM ET

AirborneHokie96 • 01/31/25 09:49 AM ET

Members of congress use DCA to go home. It'll stay open IMO.** -- EvDogHokie Jan 31, 2025 at 09:20 AM ET

EvDogHokie • 01/31/25 09:20 AM ET

Yep.** -- Nortazhokie Jan 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM ET

Nortazhokie • 01/31/25 10:34 AM ET