FAA to Increase Support, Oversight for Air Traffic Controllers at Ronald Reagan National Airport

There was a collision and a number of near-misses at the airport in recent months.

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 11, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport following what it described as a number of “stressful events.”

In a statement, the agency said a Critical Incident Stress Management team will be visiting the airport in early April to provide air traffic controllers with confidential support.