The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have announced a plan to restore general aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The plan will allow aircraft meeting certain operational and security measures to fly into and out of DCA, beginning in about 90 days. The plan will allow 48 daily operations at DCA which includes 24 arrivals and 24 departures.

According to TSA's plan, general aviation operations may fly into DCA only from twelve approved airports which include: Seattle-Tacoma, WA; Boston Logan; Houston Hobby; White Plains, NY; LaGuardia, NY; Chicago Midway; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; West Palm Beach, FL; San Francisco, CA; Teterboro, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; and Lexington, KY. With the exception of Teterboro, all airports currently have TSA screeners.

The TSA will publish the details of the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) in the Federal Register within the next several days. NBAA expects that the plan will include requirements such as Enhanced background checks for all passengers and fingerprint based criminal history record check for flight crew, Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) on board each flight, authorized to use force. All operations are subject to cancellation at any time and will cease during Threat Level Orange or Red.