If you're flying to Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Saturday morning (Sept. 13), you may see a fighter jet flying near the airport. But there's no need worry, says the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) that runs the airport.
The agency has alerted the public that an "unarmed" fighter jet will be landing at Washington's close-to-downtown airport on Saturday around 11:45 a.m. ET.
MWAA describes the flight as "a planned activity (that) does not represent any threat to public safety." The agency adds the jet -- described as "a 'Scorpion' military-style fighter jet aircraft" -- is being brought to DCA "by a private company for marketing purposes." The aircraft is a prototype being marketed by Textron AirLand, according to MWAA.
The flights have been approved by the airport and "appropriate federal authorities" and is not expected to disrupt normal passenger airline traffic, MWAA says. Additionally, the aircraft will not have any weaponry attached while in flight.
Textron AirLand says the jet is making its "first visit to the nation's capital" for the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference that runs Sept. 15-17.
However, aviation enthusiasts hoping for a glimpse will have limited options. Airport officials say there will not be any public viewing events around the aircraft's arrival. The jet will not be kept at a location visible to the public while it's on the ground, they add.
The aircraft will remain at DCA until Friday, Sept. 19, when it is scheduled to depart from the airport at around 10 a.m. ET.
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