Palm Beach Rich Seethe as Trump Diverts Flights Over Their Homes

March 16, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC

Donald Trump has been vexed by noisy airplanes flying over his Mar-a-Lago estate ever since he bought it in 1985.

Four decades on, Trump finally has the relief he wanted. In October, the Federal Aviation Administration barred all flights over Mar-a-Lago below 2,000 feet, even when the president isn’t there, citing security concerns. The order is in place for a year and can be renewed.

To comply, the flight path from nearby Palm Beach International Airport had to shift. Now the cacophony is haunting residents of Palm Beach Island and those across the intracoastal waterway in West Palm Beach who previously were ...

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