# NORAD F-16 intercepts aircraft near Trump at Camp David

> NORAD F-16 intercepted aircraft violating restricted airspace over Camp David with Trump present.
- Title: NORAD F-16 intercepts aircraft near Trump at Camp David
- Summary: NORAD F-16 intercepted aircraft violating restricted airspace over Camp David with Trump present. NORAD safely escorted a pilot who violated restricted…
- Keywords: norad, camp david, president trump, restricted airspace, f-16, flight restrictions, u.s. air force, news, politics, intercepts, aircraft, near
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/norad-f-16-intercepts-aircraft-violated-restricted-airspace-over-camp-david-trump-present-officials
- Author: Brie Stimson
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: norad, camp david, president trump, restricted airspace, f-16, flight restrictions, u.s. air force, news, politics
## NORAD intercepts aircraft
NORAD F-16 intercepted an aircraft that violated restricted airspace over Camp David Saturday morning while President Donald Trump was there.
## Temporary flight restrictions
There is a permanent no-fly zone over Camp David in Maryland with additional restrictions when the president is there.
## NORAD deployment
NORAD dispensed flares during the intercept to get the pilot’s attention and was able to safely escort the aircraft out of the area.
## Intercept protocol
Pilots should immediately come up on frequency 121.5 or 243.0 and turn around to reverse course until receiving additional instructions.
## Previous incident
A plane was last intercepted over Camp David in June when Trump was staying there and that pilot was also safely escorted away.
## Key takeaway

NORAD safely escorted a pilot who violated restricted airspace over Camp David after Trump arrived.