P-56 / DC FRZ

Reagan National Airport Airspace Drone Incursion & Ground Stop Workbench

ICAO: KDCA | 14 CFR Part 93 DC SFRA
ABC News Airspace Incident: Flights briefly paused at KDCA after two airline crews reported an unauthorized drone over Runway 33 & Taxiway Bravo within the sensitive Washington Flight Restricted Zone.
Source: @ABC Breaking Report (18m ground halt)
Operational Scenarios:
Incursion Variables ATC Dispatch
18 min
Duration from FAA ramp hold order to safety sweep all-clear
52 ops/hr
DCA peak capacity slots (combined takeoffs & landings)
2 separate
Independent pilot visual sightings confirming drone track
450 ft
Glidepath conflict threshold: 400 ft AGL inside airport perimeter
KDCA Airspace & Runway Sector Radar
Runways (01/19, 15/33, 04/22)
Potomac River
Incursion Hotspot
P-56 Restricted No-Fly

KDCA Airspace Operations Assessment

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION • DCA TOWER INCIDENT LOG
Delayed Flights
16
Arrivals holding & runway departure queues
Passenger Delay Time
124.8
Total cumulative passenger hours lost
Economic Loss
$48,200
Airline fuel, crew duty, & gate disruption
Airspace Alert Level
High - Restricted Airspace Violation
US Secret Service & NORAD NORAD notification

Airfield Operational State

Airfield Status Briefly Paused & Resumed
Active Sighting Altitude 450 ft AGL
Reporting Airline Flights 2 Independent Aircraft
Primary Sector Runway 33 / Taxiway Bravo

DC FRZ Compliance & Protocol

Airspace Jurisdiction 14 CFR Part 93 (DC SFRA / FRZ)
Prohibited Proximity P-56A (White House / Mall) 3.1 nm
Law Enforcement Dispatch US Park Police & MWAA Aviation
FAA Incident Code UAS-INC-KDCA-91
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