{"id":2411773,"date":"2025-03-09T20:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-intercepts-aircraft-flying-in-a-restricted-zone-near-mar-a-lago-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T20:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:59:53","slug":"air-force-intercepts-aircraft-flying-in-a-restricted-zone-near-mar-a-lago-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-intercepts-aircraft-flying-in-a-restricted-zone-near-mar-a-lago-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fair-force-intercepts-aircraft-flying-in-a-restricted-zone-near-mar-a-lago-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a recent Sunday, Air Force fighter jets intercepted\u2062 a\u2064 civilian aircraft\u2064 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-whisked-from-beach-house-after-small-plane-violates-airspace\/\" title=\"Biden Whisked From Beach House After Small Plane Violates Airspace\">entered restricted airspace<\/a> near Mar-a-lago, the Florida residence of former\u2062 President Donald Trump. This incident marked the 20th violation\u2063 of airspace restrictions since Trump took office on January 20. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported that F-16 \u200djets deployed flares \u200dto alert the aircraft&#8217;s \u200bpilot \u200cwhile Trump was playing golf nearby.Another interception \u200coccurred the previous day \u2062when Trump arrived at \u200bthe golf course from Mar-a-Lago. \u200dDespite \u200bmultiple airspace violations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/12-year-old-boy-defends-73-year-old-grandmother-who-was-shot-shoots-intruder\/\" title=\"12-Year-Old Boy Defends 73-Year-Old Grandmother Who Was Shot, Shoots Intruder\">officials stated<\/a> that these incidents have not affected Trump&#8217;s schedule or security. NORAD\u2062 has \u2062expressed concern over the frequency of these violations, attributing them to a lack\u2064 of \u2064compliance by\u2063 civilian pilots\u200d with regulations that require them \u2062to check \u2062for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-confirms-730-p-m-surrender-time-at-fulton-county-jail\/\" title=\"... to Surrender at Fulton County Jail at 7:30 p.m.\">temporary flight\u2062 restrictions<\/a> (TFRs) before flights.The commander of NORAD emphasized \u200cthe \u2062importance\u200b of\u200b adhering to these procedures to safeguard flight safety and national\u200d security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031202\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s&nbsp;Florida home Sunday, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since the president <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inauguration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">took office<\/a> on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that Sunday&rsquo;s incident, which took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">West Palm Beach<\/a> golf course, saw F-16s deploy flares to get the attention of the civilian pilot. Jets also conducted an intercept on Saturday morning shortly after Trump arrived at the course from his private Mar-a-Lago club and residence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3341786\/secret-service-shooting-armed-man-white-house\/\">Secret Service shoots armed man near White House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3341748\/vance-rebukes-pro-ukraine-protesters-chasing-daughter\/\">Vance rebukes pro-Ukraine protesters for &#8216;chasing&#8217; his 3-year-old daughter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3341383\/trump-officials-acknowledge-temporary-pain-tariffs-market-unease\/\">Trump officials acknowledge temporary pain amid tariffs and market unease<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The airspace intrusions in the heavily congested South Florida airspace have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prompted fighter jet intercepts<\/a> but did not alter Trump&rsquo;s schedule or impact his security, officials said. NORAD says the flares may have been visible from the ground but that they burn out quickly and don&rsquo;t pose danger.<\/p>\n<p>Federal officials maintain a permanent flight restriction over Trump&rsquo;s club that expands to a radius of 30 nautical miles when the president is in residence.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Violations, and intercepts, are relatively routine, but NORAD is raising alarm over the frequency of the intrusions since Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, saying it has responded to more than 20 incidents and blames civilian pilots for not following regulations requiring them to check for airspace restrictions before taking off.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President,&rdquo; Gen. Gregory Guillot, the commander of NORAD and US Northern Command, said in a statement. &ldquo;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jets-scramble-to-confront-planes-in-mar-a-lagos-airspace\/\" title=\"... scramble to confront planes in ...&#039;s airspace\">guide offending aircraft<\/a> out of the TFR.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2031202\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031202\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Force jets intercept civilian aircraft near Mar-a-Lago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2411774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mar-a-lago-airspace-intrustions.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45104,8415,7075,4133,51840],"class_list":["post-2411773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-air-force","tag-aircraft","tag-mar-a-lago","tag-news","tag-restricted-zone"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mar-a-lago-airspace-intrustions.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411773"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2411777,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411773\/revisions\/2411777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}