11 Aircraft Breach Restricted Airspace Above President’s Golf Club

Pilots were escorted away by NORAD fighter jets.

Zach Vasile

Monday, July 07, 2025 at 10:32 AM ET

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Ryan Ewing

An F-16 flies over Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. [Photo: U.S. Air Force]

Key Takeaways:

Eleven privately owned airplanes violated temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) over President Donald Trump's Bedminster, New Jersey golf club during a holiday weekend when he was present.
NORAD fighter jets intercepted and escorted the violating aircraft, sometimes performing "headbutt" maneuvers to gain the pilots' attention.
Military officials expressed concern over the "excessive number" of TFR violations, emphasizing that pilots must check Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) before every flight, as TFR procedures are mandatory.

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A total of 11 privately owned airplanes violated temporary airspace restrictions (TARs) over President Donald Trump’s private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, over the holiday weekend.

Trump spent part of the weekend at the club, making the airspace above and around it off-limits for commercial and general aviation flights. Still, some pilots continued to navigate through the area, and they were intercepted and escorted away by NORAD fighter jets.