TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted two general aviation aircraft that violated the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Aug. 9, 2026.
All general aviation aircraft were safely escorted out of the area by NORAD aircraft.
Should NORAD aircraft intercept a general aviation aircraft, the pilot 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 check Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA, and TFR procedures must be followed.
The Continental U.S. NORAD Region, at Tyndall AFB, is the operational lead for this NORAD mission.
For more information about General Aviation and TFRs visit https://www.norad.mil/General-Aviation/