[expat2]

2500 is not very high for the ceiling. From Manassas is a short run, but I would be interested to know from what altitude they began their descent into GAI. The airport is small and not easy to find in the residential clutter around it, but that shouldn’t be a factor with good nav eqipment.

[USNBandit]

Because you asked, I just checked all the approaches for that airfield. All the initial approach altitudes for there are around 3500 feet. Most pilots I know hardly ever shoot the full procedure unless they are doing so for currency. The final approach altitudes are all at 2200 and 2500.

We are going to have to wait and see.