A provision added to President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would require Washington, D.C., airports to renegotiate their leases, potentially increasing costs for airlines and passengers alike.
Since 1987, MWAA has operated Reagan National and Dulles under a lease with the federal government. Although the two parties recently signed an agreement extending through 2100, the new legislation would override it, requiring lease renegotiations every ten years.
MWAA currently pays about $7.5 million a year to operate the federally owned Reagan National and Dulles airports. While that figure is set to rise gradually, a new congressional proposal would double the amount to $15 million starting in 2027. The bill states it would require the Transportation Secretary to “update that lease agreement… in 2027, to ensure that
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