F-16 jets intercept two aircraft near Trump golf club in New Jersey airspace

F-16 fighter jets intercepted two civilian aircraft that entered restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday, where U.S. President Donald Trump was present at his golf club, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command .
The aircraft were safely escorted out of the temporary flight restriction zone, NORAD stated. The command, responsible for the operation, did not specify the number of F-16s involved or the type of civilian aircraft intercepted . Fox News and the New York Post reported the intercepts occurred near the golf course .
NORAD emphasized that such intercepts are routine when temporary flight restrictions are active around the president and that there were no signs of hostile intent . The U.S. military reiterated its call for all pilots to check Notices to Airmen before each flight, as required by the Federal Aviation Administration .
Trump frequently spends summer weekends at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, located about 64 kilometers west of New York. Temporary flight restriction zones are commonly established around presidential locations for security, and incidents involving smaller aircraft occasionally occur in such areas .
The operation was conducted by NORAD’s Continental U.S. Region, based at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida .
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