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FAA gives approval for Trump’s arch, says it won’t interfere with flights

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By Michael Williams, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday gave its approval for President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch, saying it will not interfere with aircraft flying into the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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  1. NPR

    D.C. airspace is complicated. Experts say Trump's arch would add one more risk (opens NPR)

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    The Trump administration wants to build its 250-foot arch near one of the country's busiest runways. The FAA will determine whether that poses a hazard. But independent experts already have concerns.

  2. CBS News

    FAA says Trump arch will not interfere with D.C. airport flight path (opens CBS News)

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    The Federal Aviation Administration approved President Trump's plans for a triumphal arch across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

  3. KRDO

    FAA gives approval for Trump’s arch, says it won’t interfere with flights (opens KRDO)

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    By Michael Williams, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday gave its approval for President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch, saying it will not interfere with aircraft flying into the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

  4. KION Central Coast

    FAA says Trump’s arch would not interfere with airplanes flying into DC’s national airport (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Michael Williams, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has determined that President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch will not interfere with aircraft flying into the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the busiest commercial …

  5. Washington Examiner

    FAA advances Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ after review finds height doesn’t pose safety hazard to planes (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday found that President Donald Trump’s proposed new monument in Washington, D.C., does not pose a threat to air safety, allowing plans for the grand arch to advance.

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