Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-3 to submit a legal challenge against new Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions implemented in October.
This comes after the Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 20 announced year-round, 24/7 flight restrictions in place for planes departing and arriving at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), whether President Donald Trump is in town or not.
Residents sound off over new 24/7 flight restrictions near Mar-a-Lago
County staff can still attempt to engage the FAA in conversations amid the legal challenge.
As a result of the new flight restrictions, officials said all departures from PBI to the east are being directed to turn toward the northeast upon departure to avoid the restricted airspace over Mar-a-Lago…