TSA Names Port Columbus International Airport As Gateway for General Aviation Access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Posted on: Thursday, 24 August 2006, 15:00 CDT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today named Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) in Ohio the newest gateway airport for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). That designation allows certain pre-cleared general aviation operations, including corporate aircraft, charter flights, and on-demand operations, to fly directly from Port Columbus to DCA.
Currently, TSA allows general aviation flights that meet criteria of the DCA Access Standard Security Program to land at DCA. Aircraft must arrive from one of sixteen gateway airports, including CMH, after flight crews have been vetted and passengers screened.
"The addition of Port Columbus as a new gateway airport gives general aviation travelers one more option to access the Washington, D.C. region," said Robert Rottman, TSA's general manager for general aviation. "We appreciate the support of our industry partners who work with TSA to ensure stringent security requirements are maintained."
The access program was developed in July 2005 in coordination with other components of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense. It allows up to 48 general aviation flights into DCA per day, and addresses the unique aviation security needs in the national capital region by requiring all aircraft to meet standards set by TSA. These measures include:
* Advanced registration and qualification of operators and crews seeking to operate at DCA. * TSA inspection of crew and passengers. * TSA inspection of property (accessible and checked) and aircraft. * Identification checks of passengers by TSA. * Submission of passenger and crew manifests 24 hours in advance of flight. * Enhanced background checks for all passengers and fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for flight crew. * An armed security officer on board each flight, authorized to use force. * All operations subject to cancellation at any time. Increases in the national Threat Level in the Washington, D.C. area or in the vicinity of the gateway airports, will require all general aviation operations into and out of DCA to cease.
In addition to Port Columbus, Dallas/Love Field; Memphis, Tenn.; Milwaukee's General Mitchell; Seattle-Tacoma; Boston Logan; Houston Hobby; White Plains, N.Y.; LaGuardia, N.Y.; Chicago Midway; Minneapolis/St.Paul; West Palm Beach, Fla.; San Francisco; Teterboro, N.J.; Philadelphia; and Lexington, Ky. serve as gateway airports.
Media Contact: TSA Public Affairs, +1-571-227-2829
Transportation Security Administration
CONTACT: TSA Public Affairs, +1-571-227-2829
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Source: PRNewswire
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