Airspace over Lake Michigan restricted due to national defense

US Reopens Lake Michigan Airspace After Temporary Flight Restrictions Over 'National Defense'

The Federal Aviation Administration announced "temporary flight restrictions" over one of the Great Lakes along the US-Canada border. On Saturday similar closure was done in Montana led to the scrambling of US fighter jets.

US briefly closes Lake Michican airspace in objects saga’s latest move

US officials restricted the airspace over Lake Michigan on Sunday citing a potential new threat to national security but soon reopened the skies, as the United States and Canada respond to multiple air intrusions.

'National Defense Airspace' Declared Over Lake Michigan After New Object Is Sighted

Air traffic over a portion of Lake Michigan was canceled by the federal government early Sunday due to the presence of an unidentified flying object. Specifically, the Federal Aviation Administration called for a “national defense airspace” over the area, according to Fox News. A “national defense airspace” can be declared by the FAA in response to hazardous conditions, events or other special circumstances. Later on Sunday, the FAA lifted its b…

'Unidentified object' was shot down over Lake Huron by fighter jets based in Madison

The FAA also temporarily closed airspace over Lake Michigan for Department of Defense activities.

FAA: Airspace restriction lifted for traffic over Lake Michigan

An airspace restriction has been lifted for air travel over Lake Michigan.

Air space over Lake Michigan reopened after FAA closed it for 'national defense purposes'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told ABC News Sunday that there have been a few other balloons that have been found over the United States and Canada. They were all smaller than the first one, he explained. But as of Sunday afternoon, it was revealed that the FAA sent out a NOTAM shuttin...