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General Gregory Guillot, Commander of NORAD and US Northern Command, addressed these frequent violations: "NORAD and the FAA work closely together to keep the skies over America safe, with close attention paid to areas with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR). Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President. "

Additional airspace violations have been reported recently. On February 18th and February 15th, similar breaches required action from NORAD fighter jets.

The TFRs around Mar-a-Lago are implemented whenever President Trump is at his residence. Due to their unpredictable nature in frequency and duration, FAA recommends operators check current NOTAMs while flying in this area.

The TFRs cover two circular zones around Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The inner circle extends ten nautical miles from PBI up to an altitude of \17,999\ feet mean sea level; aircraft departing or arriving within this zone require TSA pre-screening without intermediate stops allowed. The outer circle covers thirty nautical miles permitting only local airfield traffic.

Heidi Williams., Senior Director of Air Traffic Services and Infrastructure at National Business Aviation Administration (NBAA), commented on these restrictions: "Operators must submit passenger and crew information ahead of time as it’s available.. TSA indicated that they would accommodate revised manifests as needed but asks that we minimize such changes to ensure adequate staffing at these screening facilities."