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FAA Sets Weekend TFR Over Mar‑a‑Lago as Palm Beach Leaders Challenge Year‑Round Flight Limits

Local officials will use a Nov. 6 airport noise meeting to seek changes to the year‑round restriction they say reroutes jets over neighborhoods.

Overview

  • The FAA issued Temporary Flight Restrictions within 30 nautical miles of Mar‑a‑Lago from Friday at 4:15 p.m. to Sunday at 6:30 p.m., allowing flights only by authorization.
  • Officials say the TFR reflects expected presidential travel, though the White House has not released President Trump’s schedule for the weekend.
  • Palm Beach Mayor Danielle Moore filed a formal complaint urging the FAA to re‑evaluate the year‑round order, citing persistent noise and insufficient justification when the president is away.
  • Town and county leaders report that eastbound departures at Palm Beach International now turn north, creating new noise corridors and contributing to ground delays, idling and higher fuel burn, according to Commissioner Gregg Weiss.
  • An emergency Citizens’ Committee on Airport Noise meeting is set for Nov. 6 at PBI with county, town and federal representatives, as a former Secret Service agent cites drone threats to defend tighter airspace security.