Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Authority Falls Under DCA Access Standard Security Program
TSA has granted approval for direct flights from Teterboro to
Washington Reagan National Airport (KDCA) departing from a secure
ramp maintained by First Aviation Services - Teterboro under TSA's
DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP).
"Our certification under DASSP is another plus for tenants and
customers operating from Teterboro into Washington, D.C.'s
convenient downtown airport," said First President/CEO Bill Thomas.
"They can now depart directly from our secure ramp without
repositioning to another facility to clear TSA procedures."
TSA approval required one year of effort by First to secure
DASSP FBO status. Beyond offering new advantages for transient
operators, TSA FBO approval is a major plus for First tenants who
previously had to reposition their aircraft and incur ramp charges
elsewhere on the airport while undergoing
TSA inspection.
The FBO has designated a special, secure ramp area on its
24-acre facility to accommodate TSA clearance for DCA flights.
For several years after 9/11/2001, non-scheduled flights into
Reagan National were restricted to government aircraft operations.
Now, 48 private non-scheduled flights per day are permitted by
aircraft operators possessing TSA approval for DCA operations from
28 "gateway" airports including Teterboro.
Individual aircraft terminals at gateway airports must also be
approved by TSA for such operations. Non-scheduled flights to
Reagan Washington National are specially inspected by TSA before
departure and must carry a TSA-approved armed security officer
aboard.
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