Wed, Nov 02, 2005
E-I-C Note:
The TSA has issued the following statement... further eroding GA's
access to the Washington, D.C. area, and intensifying the damage
done to the aviation industry.
TSA Statement
The Transportation Security Administration (has) issued a
letter to inform Potomac Airfield that its security program has
been suspended.
The airport had recently been notified about its failure to
comply with current security regulations.
Planes utilizing this airfield, which is a part of the Maryland
Three group [known more notably as the "DC-3" -- E-I-C], fly in
close proximity to many key assets and critical infrastructure in
the DC metropolitan area.
In February 2005, TSA assumed management of a program which
allowed Potomac Airfield, College Park Airport, and Washington
Executive/Hyde Field to continue operations under a rule which was
created specifically for the Maryland Three airports due to their
location within the Washington, D.C. Flight Restricted Zone.
The rule also grants
access to pilots not based at the Maryland Three airports by
allowing them access the airports if they comply with the
TSA-mandated security requirements and procedures. As a result, the
airports are able to accommodate more travelers and business while
maintaining an appropriate level of security.
TSA routinely monitors these airports to ensure compliance
through regular inspections and communications with the airport
security coordinator. The agency will continue to work with the
Potomac Airfield staff on the issues surrounding the
suspension.
Pilots in need of more information regarding Potomac Airfield,
including aircraft relocation plans, should contact TSA program
manager Dirk Ahle at (571) 227-1898.
The toll free hotline for GA pilots is (866) GA-SECUR.
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