Reagan National Airport makes drastic change following deadly 2025 midair collision
A new radar system has been installed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area following a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people due to multiple systemic failures.The airport has received the Surface Movement Radar, known as SMR-4, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. The technology will help air traffic controllers identify aircraft and vehicles moving along runways and taxiways, even in bad weather and low-visibility conditions."This new radar is our latest reinforcement tool to equip our controllers as they safeguard our air travel.
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A new radar system has been installed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area following a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people due to multiple systemic failures.The airport has received the Surface Movement Radar, known as SMR-4, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. The technology will help air traffic controllers identify aircraft and vehicles moving along runways and taxiways, even in bad weather and low-visibility conditions."This new radar is our latest reinforcement tool to equip our controllers as they safeguard our air travel. We’re working at the Speed of Trump to deliver the world-class air traffic control system America deserves," Duffy said.AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUDIO CAPTURES TENSE MOMENT TWO PLANES NEARLY COLLIDED AT BOSTON LOGAN AIRPORTHe said the new radar system will give air traffic controllers a "clearer portrait" of airport activity.Reagan Airport is the fifth airport to receive the system. Newark Liberty International Airport received the technology earlier this week.Over the next three years, $30.5 million will be invested in safety and technology upgrades at Reagan National, the Transportation Department said.The new upgrades came after the Jan.
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- A new radar system has been installed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area following a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people due to multiple systemic failures.The airport has received the Surface Movement Radar, known as SMR-4, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. The technology will help air traffic controllers identify aircraft and vehicles moving along runways and taxiways, even in bad weather and low-visibility conditions."This new radar is our latest reinforcement tool to equip our controllers as they safeguard our air travel.
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