Overview
- An FAA order issued Oct. 20 created a one‑mile no‑fly area around Mar‑a‑Lago that local reports say operates 24/7, forcing Palm Beach International to route aircraft over nearby neighborhoods.
- More than 100 people packed a Citizens Committee on Airport Noise meeting, citing constant overflights, disrupted daily life, and complaints of soot and jet‑fuel odors in homes.
- Speakers raised health worries, including a physician who warned of links between chronic aircraft noise and hypertension, cardiac issues, sleep disruption, and stroke risk.
- Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss promised to seek explanations and solutions and said outreach to the Secret Service has not yielded meetings during the federal shutdown.
- The committee plans to take complaints to airport staff and the county commission and, if necessary, elevate the issue to the White House, with the FAA restriction expected to remain for at least a year.