It would appear presidential TFRs over New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, will be a common feature over the next four years as President-elect Donald Trump and his family settle into their domestic routine. News reports over the weekend suggest that future First Lady Melania Trump will continue to live in the Trump Tower penthouse apartment the family currently shares. Trump intends to split his time between the White House and Trump Tower, at least until their 10-year-old son Barron finishes fourth grade in the prep school he attends. The FAA has a TFR in place that is supposed to expire on Jan. 20, 2017, inauguration day, but if Melania and Barron stay in New York, it’s likely to be extended. The New York TFR is only one nautical mile in radius and allows GA access to the popular Hudson River Corridor.
In Florida, a TFR has been put in place around Trump’s palatial Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach. It’s expected the Trumps will spend Thanksgiving there. The TFR is in effect from Tuesday until Thursday and covers a 3-nautical-mile radius under 3,000 feet and the only civilian exemption is for aircraft landing and taking off at Palm Beach International Airport.
