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Author Topic: KDCA 9/20/25 23:20Z DCA Stop for Marine One to Mt Vernon; AAL527 diverts to IAD  (Read 61 times)

Offline baldiedc

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Saturday 9/20/25 - Approx 23:20-23:45Z (7:20-7:45pm local) - DCA stopped for Marine One movement from WH (P-56A) to Mt Vernon (P-73); elongated delay due to variable timing of the movement and flight path directly down the approach corridor for Rwy 1, preceded by USPP Eagle-1 on the same path).  DAL950 just makes it in before the activities, executing a left 360 to reduce altitude.  AAL527 directly behind DAL950 just misses the cut and after holding, finally has to divert to IAD due to fuel.  Various other arrivals holding on final; departures were light.

Potomac Approach - "Attention all aircraft landing National, delay vectors for VIP movement.  Anticipated delay is ... unknown...  due to... unknown movement.  But we are currently in a hold status for that."

Attached combo TWR, HELI (including comms between Nighthawk 1,2,8), OJAAY/Final - spanning 23:10-23:45Z, edited for time and content, not realtime.