North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) employs a layered defense network of aircraft, radar, command and control, and ground-based air defense capabilities to detect, deter and defend against potential airborne threats to North America.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will enforce the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) VIP Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) area established next week, September 21 - 22, 2026, over New York, New York.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will enforce the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) VIP Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area established this weekend, September 18 - 20, 2026, over Thurmont, Maryland.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command will enforce multiple VIP Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) areas established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the New Jersey area this long weekend, with impacts to general aviation September 4 - 7, 2026.
NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted five general aviation aircraft that violated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) airspace over Houston, Texas, on Aug. 28, 2026.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct Exercise FALCON VIRGO, a live-fly air defense exercise, on Aug. 26, 2026, between midnight and 3 a.m. EDT in the National Capital Region.
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.