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49 U.S.C. § 49109

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Nonstop flights
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/us/usc/t49/s49109
Title
49 — Transportation
Chapter
STVII/PTD/CH491
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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An air carrier may not operate an aircraft nonstop in air transportation between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and another airport that is more than 1,250 statute miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Added Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(26), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2213; amended Pub. L. 105–154, § 2(a)(1)(D), Feb. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 3.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 49109(uncodified).Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6012, 100 Stat. 1783–385.   Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6012, 100 Stat. 3341–388. Editorial Notes Amendments1998—Pub. L. 105–154 substituted “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” for “Washington National Airport” in two places.

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