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DCA airport to close for 90 minutes on Thursday to allow the flyover -- (link)

Posted by ty97 Jul 2 '19, 12:51

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/02/politics/dca-july-4-runway-closure/index.html (www.cnn.com)

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Serious question: is there a standard amount of airplane traffic on July 4th? -- nm - David Jul 2, 13:02 6
- I would guess that flights are probably reduced as less people want to fly on the actual holiday, but I am only guessing -- nm - ty97 Jul 2, 13:23 5
  - Shuttle operations (LGA-DCA, BOS-DCA) are likely reduced. Also, looking at Delta ATL-DCA as an example of a non-shuttle route -- (edited) - ty97 Jul 2, 13:25
  - you guessed wrong. more people are now flying to get to the MAGA Fourth of July Spectacular! -- nm - Jovian Jul 2, 13:24 3
    - They had to double the number of flights to DC on July 3rd for it! -- nm - POTUS Jul 2, 13:26 2
      - It looks like 700,000 is the number to beat: -- (link) - mud Jul 2, 13:32 1
        
        *golf clap* -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 13:36
The park service is running a deficit of $11B on existing projects. I'm seeing estimates this one day of folly is going to cost taxpayers $70M plus... -- nm* - decline Jul 2, 12:58 2
- But a man with low self-esteem will feel good about himself for a little while. You can't put a price tag on that. -- nm - David Jul 2, 13:03 1
  - [nods] -- nm - mud Jul 2, 13:58
The new normal -- nm - Jovian Jul 2, 12:56
Cray -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 12:56
Absurd -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 12:54
Ridiculous -- nm - Amoxy Jul 2, 12:53

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