The Washington Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ), as it was charted earlier in 2004. Unless you are ”cleared” under SFAR 94, or have a waiver for DCA, DO NOT try to fly in this airspace.

Staff Report

Thinking of flying to Washington, D.C.? Concerned about the security-related restrictions and airspace changes put into place? Some concern is justified—you need to be sure you have the latest information and understand the required procedures—but it’s not worth losing sleep over. Even though the three GA airports closest to downtown Washington are closed to transients and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is probably permanently closed to non-scheduled operations not participating in some kind of government-approved security program, the remainder of the airspace surrounding the nation’s capital is available to you. You’ll have to do a bit more planning than before and you’ll need to file a flight plan,…