Fighter jets were once again scrambled over Bedminster, New Jersey, marking the 11th airspace incursion near President Donald Trump’s private residence during this Independence Day weekend, where he is currently spending the holiday.
According to a statement released by the Department of Defense, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft were forced to intercept multiple unauthorized general aviation aircraft that breached Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) zones over Trump’s Bedminster golf club.
“For the second time this weekend, NORAD aircraft intercepted a GA aircraft violating the Bedminster TFR, bringing the total to 11 violations so far.”
For the second time this weekend, @NORADCommand aircraft intercepted a GA aircraft violating the Bedminster TFR, bringing the total to 11 violations so far.
Pilots: Review NOTAMs before every flight. No excuses.https://t.co/PPcRFgiTb5#Aviation #TFR #Bedminster #FlySafe
— 1st AF/America’s AOC (@1stAF) July 6, 2025
According to the press release:
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft intercepted a second general aviation aircraft that violated Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey. This morning’s intercept, followed by two later TFR violations, brings the total to 11 unauthorized incursions into restricted airspace this weekend.
The civilian aircraft violated the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) at approximately 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The aircraft was safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft.
“NORAD and the FAA aim to keep the skies over America safe, with close attention paid to areas with Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President,” said Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, NORAD and US Northern Command.
“TFR procedures are mandatory, and the excessive number of TFR violations this weekend indicates some civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA. NORAD armed fighter aircraft will intercept and guide offending aircraft out of the TFR. Should the pilot of an aircraft happen to find itself intercepted by either fighters or helicopters, they should immediately come up on frequency 121.5 or 243.0 and turn around to reverse course until receiving additional instructions on one of those frequencies.”
General aviation pilots are reminded to verify all Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) and Fly Informed before every flight; in the instance of the Bedminster, New Jersey region, specifically FAA NOTAMs 1353, 1358, 2246 and 2247.
This story originally appeared on TheGateWayPundit
