FAA proposes permanent flight restrictions over Mar-a-Lago

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White House Headlines - September 3, 2026

White House Headlines - September 3, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a new rule Wednesday that would place permanent restrictions on what flights are permitted within a one-mile radius of Mar-a-Lago. 

The proposed rule would “establish a flight restriction from the surface to 2,000 feet” above mean sea level “within a one NM radius of Mar-A-Lago Club.” These were temporary restrictions in Oct. 2025 amid heightened security concerns that the FAA now wants to make permanent.

“Aircraft would essentially be unable to use Runway 28R/10L,” the FAA wrote. 

The runway is one of three available at Donald J. Trump International Airport — formerly Palm Beach International Airport — but remains the airport’s main commercial........

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