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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lakeland pilot among 24 aircraft intercepted near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property
The Brief NORAD says they have intercepted 24 aircraft in the restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property while he was president. A Lakeland pilot was among them and was not harmed in the interception. Each one costs $25,000 an hour and involves two F-16 fighter jets each. LAKELAND, Fla. - A Polk County pilot was among the 24 violators surrounding Mar-a-Lago's restricted airspace while President Donald Trump was president. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reports that with every violation, two F-16 fighter jets, each costing $25,000 an hour, are deployed to interfere with the aircraft. Last weekend, NORAD reported that fighter jets had to be deployed twice to interfere with civilian aircraft entering the restricted airspace, which spans a radius of 30 nautical miles. Dig deeper NORAD reported that around 1 p.m., a Cessna Skyhawk that left Lakeland Linder Airport entered the restricted airspace. Fighter jets deployed flares to get the pilot's attention. READ: Trump's 'The Apprentice' reality show begins streaming on Amazon The flares burned out quickly and did not harm people on the ground, and the pilot returned to Lakeland Linder Airport a few hours later. Another pilot was escorted out of the area around 9 a.m. one day prior. What they're saying Gregory Guillot, Commander of NORAD, said in a statement: "NORAD and the FAA work closely together to keep skies over America safe, with close attention paid to area with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR). Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President," he added, "The procedures are not optional, and the excessive number of recent TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) violations indicates many civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA, and has resulted in multiple responses by NORAD fighter aircraft to guide offending aircraft out of the TFR." READ: Family searching for missing high-school senior offers reward: 'We love you a lot, Allister' Violators could face fines, license suspension, or arrests. The Source FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis collected the information in this story. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fighter jets again intercept aircraft near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
(NewsNation) — U.S. fighter jets were scrambled twice over the weekend to intercept civilian aircraft in the skies over Palm Beach, Fla., where President Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said the most recent incident occurred around 1 p.m. Florida time on Sunday when NORAD aircraft escorted a civilian aircraft out of the area after setting off flares to get the pilot's attention. The airspace over Trump's property has a permanent flight restriction that expands to a radius of 30 nautical miles when the president is in residence. Robotic dogs are patrolling Mar-a-Lago to help protect Trump, Secret Service confirms NORAD said its aircraft have responded to more than 20 'tracks of interest' since Trump took office on Jan. 20. The agency reported three interceptions just last week. The military command reminded pilots to stay current on the 'Notice to Airmen,' or NOTAMs, issued by the federal government, which include Temporary Flight Restrictions, or TFRs. 'The excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civilian aviators are not reading' the notices, Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, said in a news release. Sunday's incident took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course. Jets also conducted an intercept on Saturday morning shortly after Trump arrived at the course from his private Mar-a-Lago club and residence. Trump's schedule was not affected over the weekend, officials said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
10-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Fighter jets again intercept aircraft near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
(NewsNation) — U.S. fighter jets were scrambled twice over the weekend to intercept civilian aircraft in the skies over Palm Beach, Fla., where President Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said the most recent incident occurred around 1 p.m. Florida time on Sunday when NORAD aircraft escorted a civilian aircraft out of the area after setting off flares to get the pilot's attention. The airspace over Trump's property has a permanent flight restriction that expands to a radius of 30 nautical miles when the president is in residence. NORAD said its aircraft have responded to more than 20 'tracks of interest' since Trump took office on Jan. 20. The agency reported three interceptions just last week. The military command reminded pilots to stay current on the 'Notice to Airmen,' or NOTAMs, issued by the federal government, which include Temporary Flight Restrictions, or TFRs. 'The excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civilian aviators are not reading' the notices, Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, said in a news release. Sunday's incident took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course. Jets also conducted an intercept on Saturday morning shortly after Trump arrived at the course from his private Mar-a-Lago club and residence. Trump's schedule was not affected over the weekend, officials said.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NORAD intercepts aircraft flying in restricted zone above Mar-a-Lago in Florida
A civilian aircraft that violated a temporary flight restriction (TFR) near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate was detected and "escorted out" by military officials on Sunday. In a statement released on Sunday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said that its F-16 fighter aircraft responded to "a general aviation aircraft" flying above Palm Beach, Florida. NORAD, which is a U.S. military alliance with Canada, said that the civilian aircraft "violated the TFR at approximately 1:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time." "The aircraft was [then] safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft," NORAD said. Plane Crashes In Retirement Community's Parking Lot In Pennsylvania: Officials The news release also noted that NORAD aircraft had "dispensed flares," at the time, which may have been visible to civilians. Read On The Fox News App "The flares were used to draw attention from or communicate with the pilot," the statement noted. "Flares are employed with the highest regard for safety, burn out quickly and completely, and pose no danger to people on the ground." NORAD Commander Gen. Gregory Guillot said the agency "works closely" with the FAA to "keep the skies over America safe, with close attention paid to areas with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)." Plane Caught On Camera Crashing Into New England Neighborhood, Narrowly Missing Homes "Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President," Guillot added. "The procedures are not optional, and the excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA, and has resulted in multiple responses by NORAD fighter aircraft to guide offending aircraft out of the TFR." "Should the pilot of an aircraft happen to find itself intercepted by one of fighters or helicopters, they should immediately come up on frequency 121.5 or 243.0 and turn around to reverse course until receiving additional instructions on one of those frequencies." Since Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, NORAD has responded to "over 20 tracks of interest" entering the TFR area of Palm Beach, the agency article source: NORAD intercepts aircraft flying in restricted zone above Mar-a-Lago in Florida
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fighter jets again intercept aircraft near Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Florida
(NewsNation) — U.S. fighter jets were scrambled twice over the weekend to intercept civilian aircraft in the skies over Palm Beach, Fla., where President Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said the most recent incident occurred around 1 p.m. Florida time on Sunday when NORAD aircraft escorted a civilian aircraft out of the area after setting off flares to get the pilot's attention. The airspace over Trump's property has a permanent flight restriction that expands to a radius of 30 nautical miles when the president is in residence. Robotic dogs are patrolling Mar-a-Lago to help protect Trump, Secret Service confirms NORAD said its aircraft have responded to more than 20 'tracks of interest' since Trump took office on Jan. 20. The agency reported three interceptions just last week. The military command reminded pilots to stay current on the 'Notice to Airmen,' or NOTAMs, issued by the federal government, which include Temporary Flight Restrictions, or TFRs. 'The excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civilian aviators are not reading' the notices, Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, said in a news release. Sunday's incident took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course. Jets also conducted an intercept on Saturday morning shortly after Trump arrived at the course from his private Mar-a-Lago club and residence. Trump's schedule was not affected over the weekend, officials said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
