Marine One at Mar-a-Lago in Florida [Credit: White House]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA has established a continuous 1-nautical mile no-fly zone around President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in South Florida.
Issued on October 18 for "special security reasons," this ban is effective 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until October 20, 2026, a significant change from previous temporary restrictions.
Pilots require special permission, flight plans, and discrete air codes to enter, with drone operators facing warnings of potential interference, seizure, or destruction for non-compliance, and the ban is expected to impact operations at Palm Beach International Airport.
All aircraft are now banned from operating within a 1 nm radius of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in South Florida.
In a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on October 18, the FAA established a restricted zone south of downtown Palm Beach, which roughly corresponds to Mar-a-Lago’s location. The NOTAM cited “special security reasons.”
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
