President Donald Trump may make his first visit to Palm Beach as the 47th president this weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday, Jan. 29, issued an advisory for flight restrictions over Palm Beach County suggesting the president would arrive on Air Force One on Friday evening and depart Sunday around sunset.
Three retired airline pilots told WPTV Palm Beach International Airport is becoming more like Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, because the skies are getting more crowded.
Palm Beach International Airport has cancelled its flights arriving to Reagan National Airport until around 5 p.m., the day after the mid-air collision between
The Federal Aviation Administration placed temporary flight restrictions around Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday evening. Its advisory lists the reason for the restrictions only as “VIP Movement.” It does not specify if the individual in question is President Trump, who lives in nearby Mar-a-Lago.
Aircraft is banned within 10 miles of Mar-a-Lago when he visits. If a camouflage-colored fighter jet approaches any aircraft that breaches the zone, the pilot must tune their radio to the air traffic control tower's emergency frequency and follow the orders they hear to get out of the restricted airspace.
A midair crash between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane near Washington has led to several flight cancellations at Palm Beach International Airport.
According to temporary flight restrictions issued Wednesday morning, see when the president is expected to arrive in Palm Beach County.
Officials with the airport don’t have an estimate on how many passengers they’ll see this year but say they’re preparing for even more travelers by making upgrades.
The Federal Aviation Administration has published restrictions for private aircraft, and Palm Beach International Airport has posted the rules online at PBIA.org. The Secret Service and the FAA ...
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