Reagan National installs SMR-4 radar after 2025 crash
By The BriefBrief
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport installed Surface Movement Radar SMR-4 to track runway and taxiway movement in low visibility.
WHO:Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
WHAT:Installed Surface Movement Radar (SMR-4) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for runway and taxiway tracking.
WHEN:Aug 14, 2026
WHERE:Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C., USA
WHY:To help air traffic controllers identify aircraft and vehicles moving on runways and taxiways in bad weather and low-visibility conditions after the 2025 midair collision.
