Rectrix Aerodrome Center at BED Earns DASSP Approval as DCA Gateway

Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services announced that its Aerodrome Center located at L.G. Hanscom Field Airport in Bedford, Mass. (BED) is now an approved “gateway FBO” for general And corporate aviation flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Approved operators may now use Rectrix at BED as their departure point into DCA.

The Rectrix FBO at BED is one of a handful of aviation facilities nationwide able to comply with strict Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security standards pertaining to DCA flights. Rectrix also is approved for DCA gateway operations from its FBO at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ).

“Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a preferred destination for business and private customers for its convenient access to downtown Washington, D.C. and to federal departments and agencies,” said Rectrix CEO Richard Cawley. “Our state-of-the-art FBO at Hanscom was built to create better, more flexible travel experiences for our customers and we are pleased to be one of TSA’s approved operators to this prominent airport.”

TSA’s DASSP (DCA Access Standard Security Program) initiative is a strict security protocol to regulate General Aviation access to the airport. Since September 11, 2001, aircraft arrivals into DCA, less than three miles from downtown Washington D.C. and the White House, have been restricted by the TSA to include only select commercial airline flights in the interest of national security.

Rectrix’s Bedford FBO is the company’s flagship facility and corporate headquarters. It features 60,000 sq. feet of hangar space and 20,000 sq. feet of guest and office space. Amenities include a welcoming lobby, fully-equipped conference and meeting rooms, concierge services, pilot’s lounge, and a high-tech weather and flight planning center.