It’s not a common sight, particularly in such close proximity to the Pentagon.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, a helicopter — neither military nor law enforcement — will hover over Pentagon City. It will be there to “remove some rooftop mechanical equipment” from the Pentagon Centre mall building, across S. Hayes Street from the larger Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall.
The chopper will be landing on the top level of a Pentagon Centre parking garage as part of its work, Arlington County said today via social media. The work is expected to start around 8 a.m.
Non-governmental helicopters and other private aircraft — aside from jetliners arriving and departing National Airport — are only allowed inside the restricted airspace around D.C. by special government waiver. Once such waiver was granted recently for drone flights to count deer in Arlington.
Pentagon Centre is in the midst of a major, multi-year redevelopment project.
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 8 a.m., a helicopter is set to remove some roof-top mechanical equipment at the Pentagon Centre Mall building (1201 S. Hayes Street). The helicopter will only be landing on the evacuated P2 parking deck. pic.twitter.com/jLpZF6hZVO
— Arlington County (@ArlingtonVA) November 22, 2021