Fireworks, parades, flight delays? (click here) Passengers flying into and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport may have an unusual interruption during Fourth of July celebrations in the US capital this year: two planned ground stops.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered flight operations at the airport to be halted twice on Thursday. The first is scheduled for 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. ET to free up airspace for military flyovers as part of the Independence Day parade and celebrations in the capital requested by President Donald Trump.
The second ground stop, scheduled from 9 to 9:45 p.m. ET, is due to the city's fireworks display. Fireworks on the Fourth are normally launched from the National Mall, which doesn't cause issues for Reagan airport. This year's launch site was moved to the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park, however, to accommodate a White House celebration at the Lincoln Memorial during the parade, as Business Insider's Eliza Relman reported last week. That new site will cause the fireworks to interfere with the airspace surrounding the airport....
