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]

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11 privately owned airplanes violated temporary airspace restrictions (TARs) over President Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, during a holiday weekend.
NORAD fighter jets, including F-16s, intercepted the planes, using maneuvers like "headbutts" to gain pilots' attention.
Officials emphasized that Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are mandatory for flight safety and national security, especially when the President is present.
NORAD and the FAA reminded pilots to consult Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) before every flight, as the high number of violations suggested pilots were not doing so.

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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.