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Trump’s extended Mar-a-Lago visit makes for crowded skies at Boca Raton’s airport

President Donald Trump’s extended Mar-a-Lago visit has generated heavy aviation traffic at nearby Boca Raton Airport amid airspace restrictions at Palm Beach International.
President Donald Trump’s extended Mar-a-Lago visit has generated heavy aviation traffic at nearby Boca Raton Airport amid airspace restrictions at Palm Beach International.

Amid President Donald Trump’s holiday celebrations and international diplomacy at his Mar-a-Lago estate, the skies have gotten crowded over Palm Beach County, all the way to Boca Raton Airport.

In a statement Tuesday, the airport authority announced the Federal Aviation Administration has issued temporary flight restrictions for the Palm Beach area until Sunday.

As a result, the airport “is experiencing a significant and temporary increase in aircraft activity” because of its location within an “outer 30-nautical mile ring” and near an “inner 10-nautical mile restricted area.”

Read more at Sun Sentinel.com.

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