[Scan-DC] Potomac Tracon and BWI

[Charles Lawson]

ka3jjz@erols.com writes:
>
>  It appears that the BWI approach/departure freqs are being used by the
>
>new Tracon; this afternoon, I heard several idents as 'Potomac Approach'
>
>and 'Potomac Departure' while referring to the usual BWI freqs.

Actually, all the approaches for this region will be handled by "Potomac
Approach" in the very near future.  It's being phased in by installments
and all the controllers are trying to break the habit of using their old
identifiers.  It won't be long before everyone forgets how things used to
be...

Chas.