Reagan National Airport will be closed for a total of 15 hours July 3-4 to accommodate 250th anniversary celebrations at the nation’s capital. The airport will close from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 3 and from noon until 11:59 p.m. on the Fourth. The agency also said those times are subject to change. The FAA gave airlines and the airport lots of notice the closure was coming and passengers have been unable to book flights in and out of DCA during the closure times. Operations at Dulles and Baltimore are not affected.
“The FAA has been planning and coordinating with stakeholders for months to help ensure the safe and efficient movement of air traffic during celebrations of America’s 250th birthday, including the iconic flyovers and fireworks,” the agency said in a statement. “As part of that effort, the agency will implement traffic management initiatives at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) before, during, and after certain events.”
