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KCGS is the world’s oldest operating airport AND is inside the Washington Flight Restricted Zone. Pilots have to be specially vetted to fly in or out.
KCGS is the world’s oldest operating airport AND is inside the Washington Flight Restricted Zone. Pilots have to be specially vetted to fly in or out.
Getting vetted to fly in/out of the Circle of Doom to the DC3 airports is not as onerous as it was 20 years ago when I jumped through the hoops.
Flying to College Park is a very convenient way to visit Washington, D.C. From a business perspective I think Tailwind is smart to offer this service. But from a private pilot point-of-view, I worry about the (potential) increased security at the College Park FBO. Will I face scrutiny from a TSA agent when my daughter and I next fly to D.C.?
I’ve been to some airports that have a red-bordered TSA zone for ‘civilian’ traffic with a separate FBO entrance for GA traffic. College Park is pretty small so I’m curious (and a little apprehensive) as to where and how they’ll find the room to keep the two worlds apart.
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What outfit is that? If it’s a charter service then it would operate more GA than an airline with regards to TSA rules.
The TSA zone doesn’t need a lot of space - just some pavement area at least. Check out the Google sat photo of Provincetown. The FBO is shared, and just has two exits - one into the TSA “secure zone” and the other to a walkway around it.