FAA rights course after Palm Beach sued over Mar-a-Lago no-fly zone
EXCLUSIVE — The Federal Aviation Administration has shifted the flight path of planes coming and going from President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, following public outcry that a newly imposed airspace restriction over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence caused planes to fly over previously quiet communities.
TL;DR
- The FAA has changed flight paths for planes arriving at and departing from President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach.
- The adjustments were made in response to public complaints that a restricted airspace over Mar-a-Lago caused planes to fly over previously quiet communities.
- Palm Beach County and the cities of Palm Beach and Palm Beach Shores filed a lawsuit against the FAA, alleging the no-fly zone diverted flights over their neighborhoods.
- The lawsuit claimed that the FAA implemented flight restrictions over Mar-a-Lago without adequate consideration for the impact on surrounding areas.
- The FAA Administrator stated that the agency redesigned perimeter approaches around Mar-a-Lago to significantly reduce noise in those areas.
- The Secret Service initially requested the establishment of the perimeter exclusion zone, but did not provide an explanation for the request.
- The airspace issues are not new, with Donald Trump having previously sued Palm Beach County over flight paths directed over Mar-a-Lago.