Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was Signature’s busiest base until September 11. Even after all other major airports around the country have reopened to some forms of general aviation operations, DCA remains closed to non-airline traffic. At press time, the normally bustling ramp at Signature DCA, the company’s flagship facility, was barren. The usually chock-a-block hangar was empty. The company remained optimistic that GA ops would eventually be reinstated at the airport, but at press time the unspeakable alternative had been considered.
“DCA is responsible for $17 million in annual revenue for Signature,” said Steve Lee, company v-p of marketing and development. “We’ve discussed the possibility of asking for rent relief from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. In the meantime, we’ve repositioned fuel trucks, tow bars, passenger vans and other assets to Baltimore Washington International Airport [BWI] and Dulles International [IAD].”
