The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction for tonight’s State of the Union address. It bans general aviation operations inside the Washington, D.C. flight restricted zone (DC FRZ) between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time on January 20. The restriction prohibits GA operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Executive Airport/Hyde Field (W32), Potomac Airfield (VKX) and College Park Airport (CGS), and it also applies to DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP)-approved operators.
Operators who file IFR flight plans and remain in two-way radio communication with ATC are permitted to depart and arrive at nearby airports, including Dulles International (IAD), Baltimore Washington International (BWI) and Manassas Regional (HEF). General aviation operators, however, are not permitted to transition through the DC Special Flight Rules Area or FRZ, nor are they allowed to “loiter” in the airspace.