Flight Path Changes At Reagan National Airport Under Review

ARLINGTON, VA — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking the public's input on a temporary change currently in place to how air traffic travels out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, according to a press release. The change, called HOLTB, shifts air traffic 784 feet southwest, so that planes departing the airport toward the north will be travel more over the Potomac River and away from protected airspace.

The FAA implemented HOLTB on Jan. 30 in order to enhance national security by reducing incursions into prohibited airspace. Based on the initial results of this change, FAA is inviting the public to share any environmental concerns that should be addressed in its environmental review as it seeks to make the change permanent.

Members of the public can submit comments by the March 30 deadline by using the submit comment form. More information is available about FAA’s temporary and proposed change – including radar tracks and a noise screen – on its website.