Pilots and aviation officials will now use a revised helicopter route chart for the Washington, D.C. area. The FAA has also encouraged pilots to review safety alerts and updated flight information to ...

In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. But ...

A fatal collision between an Army helicopter and a regional jet near DCA prompted the NTSB to recommend restricting helicopter flights in the area. The FAA agreed to the restriction and is ...