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Aviation Audio Clips / KDCA 5/26/25 1500Z Memorial Day Pt4 - Dep/Arr Stop for Medevac On Route 4
« Last post by baldiedc on May 28, 2025, 00:47:00 UTC »~1513Z Stop on departures and arrivals for Medevac on Route 4...
- Medevac Pegasus-1 at Fort Washington heading to Children's Hospital in North DC requests Route 4 up the river thru restricted airspace requiring halt at DCA (TFR issued 5/13/25 https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_5_0390 in addition to the previous Route 4 closure).
- Potomac - "Well attention all aircraft looks like you're going to have to hold out some more for a helicopter operation - yey!"
- RPA5845 missed their chance to make it out in front of the medevac bc someone was "in the lav"
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- Meanwhile some separation/coordination needed between Pegasus-1 and Eagle coming the opposite direction back to the Nest on the Washington Channel towards Hains Point.
- Pegasus-1 originated from St Mary's in Richmond VA at 14:31Z so this was a 45min flight and they had to do a brief hold/circle at Fort Washington maybe due to the delay getting the right frequency for route clearance. Other medevacs requiring DC transition from South/West of DCA have generally been going through VA in Zone 5 to the West of DCA and crossing Key Bridge from VA requiring coordination on the final transition but not a complete stop at DCA.