Flight Restrictions Around Mar-a-Lago Cause Headaches for Neighbors

Florida residents of Palm Beach and West Palm Beach are venting their frustration with ‘constant noise’ and possible property damage.

Zach Vasile

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 03:50 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Marine One at Mar-a-Lago in Florida [Credit: White House]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA's new, continuous flight ban around Mar-a-Lago, effective until October 2026, has rerouted commercial air traffic from Palm Beach International Airport.
This rerouting directs flights over historically quieter residential neighborhoods in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, causing significant disruption.
Residents are experiencing increased noise, late-night flights, and vibrations, which they claim are ruining their quality of life and potentially damaging older homes.
Local officials and residents were not given prior notice of the ban and have expressed strong complaints to the FAA and Secret Service regarding the lack of communication and negative community impact.

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The FAA’s recent order banning all aircraft from operating within 1 nm of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is causing headaches in Palm Beach and neighboring West Palm Beach, where residents say rerouted commercial flights are keeping them up at night and even rattling their Florida homes.

West Palm Beach City Commissioner Christina Lambert addressed widespread complaints from residents at a public meeting on Monday, according to WPEC-TV. She said the city was not given prior notice of the FAA’s decision and learned about it when the general public did.