TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION AIRSPACE ANNOUNCED OVER WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE):

"TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Fighter jets from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will enforce the Federal Aviation Administration-established VIP Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area for this weekend, Nov. 6 - 8, 2026, over West Palm Beach, Florida.

General aviation pilots are reminded that checking Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight is required by the FAA and TFR procedures must be followed. Pilots should anticipate that TFRs will be routinely scheduled in the West Palm Beach area necessitating continuous pre-flight planning and vigilance.

If required, NORAD jets will respond to aircraft violating the TFR and take the necessary action to gain compliance, a scenario we encourage all pilots to avoid.

Since the January 2025 presidential inauguration, NORAD has responded to more than 60 tracks of interest violating TFRs in the West Palm Beach area.

Pilots can access the most up-to-date information published by the FAA at https://tfr.faa.gov/.

Pilots and the public may also notice ground-based air defense and counter-unmanned aircraft system equipment in the same geographic region. These systems constitute a routine component of NORAD’s and U.S. Northern Command’s layered defense posture and work in tandem with the command’s airborne assets to monitor and protect the airspace.

NORAD employs a layered defense network of radars, satellites, ground-based air defense systems and fighter aircraft to identify and respond to potential threats. The identification and monitoring of the civilian aircraft demonstrate how NORAD executes its aerospace warning and aerospace control missions for North America."