Reagan National Airport Begins Monthlong Celebration of Its 75th Anniversary

In anticipation of its 75^th anniversary on June 16, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport kicked off a month of performances, promotions and events for passengers to celebrate the milestone.

Beginning with a performance by Crossroads Acoustic Band pre-security in the B/C Terminal on Thursday, June 2, the celebration will continue throughout the month, escalating the week of June 16, with daily performances in the airport, special promotions at restaurants and shops, giveaways for passengers, and trivia and history on the airport’s social media sites:

Twitter.com/Reagan_airport and Facebook.com/Reaganairport

The free concert by Crossroads Acoustic Band will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today on the departures level, pre-security, of Terminal C near Cosi.

Additional information and the full list of festivities and performances will be posted on the Reagan National website at www.flyreagan.com/reagannational75 throughout the month.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Airport Access Highway and the Dulles Toll Road and also manages construction of the Silver Line project, a 23-mile extension of the Washington region’s Metrorail public transit system through Fairfax County and into Loudoun County, Virginia. More than 44 million passengers a year pass through the two airports. The Airports Authority generates more than 387,000 jobs in the National Capital Region.