DCA Air Safety Act

This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to make improvements to operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Sec. 2, Improvements to operations at DCA: The bill requires the FAA Administrator to assess and then reduce the Airport Arrival Rate at DCA to no more than 28 aircraft per hour within 90 days. Within 180 days, the Administrator must convert this rate into binding 30-minute interval caps that evenly distribute arrivals and departures and prohibit clustering. The bill also mandates the permanent elimination of 30 slot exemptions at DCA, with at least 26 being beyond-perimeter exemptions, phased in over 5 years from 2028 to 2032, with possible 1-year delays for safety reasons. A permanent Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Slot Exemption Evaluation Commission is established to study conditions at DCA and report every two years starting in 2028. The bill defines key terms like 'Administrator', 'Airport Arrival Rate', and 'DCA'.