FAA Makes DC Helicopter Ban Permanent: New Flight Rules Explained

A permanent helicopter ban has been implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration, which will prohibit the use of helicopters near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The new rule will be in effect as of Friday, January 2023, 2026. This comes almost a year after the tragic collision of a black hawk helicopter and a commercial American Airlines flight, which crashed mid-air and fell into the Potomac River.