FAA banning drone flights over critical infrastructure locations in New Jersey

The ‘drones’ over New Jersey are almost certainly not aliens

The recent furor over drones, planes, helicopters, aliens, or whatever centered on aerial sightings in New Jersey is causing a flap. Given the huge number of sightings and the tenor of alarm from many, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued 22 temporary flight restrictions along the approach paths to Newark International Airport and a fewContinue reading "You’re almost certainly not being visited by aliens" The post You’re almost certain…

FAA limits drone flights in 2 states amid public hysteria

The FAA announced on Thursday a 30-day ban on drones flying over 22 utility sites in New Jersey, amid increased reports of drone sightings across the country. The sites include electrical switching ...

Police data: N.J. drone sightings concentrated along airport flight paths

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a UFO! It's an Iranian mothership! It's a radiation probe! Or maybe it's really just a plane. The wave of alleged noctural drone sightings in New Jersey has led to some wild theories about what the mysterious lights in the sky could be. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R–N.J.) claimed that the drones were coming from an Iranian "mothership" in the Atlantic Ocean, then retracted his claim after the Pentagon denied it. (The Iran…

Drone Flights Banned in New Jersey, FAA Threatens to Use ‘Deadly Force’

Well, well, well… if it isn’t yet another contradicting drone story. Mere days after New Jersey’s governor told us to “calm down,” and shortly after experts suggested residents weren’t actually seeing drones in the first place, officials are now temporarily banning drone operations over portions of the state. Hmmm, I wonder why. The FAA Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) stated that they will be banning drones until mid-January and will respond to any thr…

Biden-Harris admin unveils drone restrictions amid mysterious drone surge

The Biden-Harris administration’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced “temporary flight restrictions” against drone flights for different parts of New Jersey on Wednesday following concerns over increased drone sightings over the past few weeks. The FAA told NBC 10, “At the request of federal security partners, the FAA published 22 Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) prohibiting drone flights over critical New Jersey infrastructure.…

US aviation body banning drone flights over New Jersey, New York sites

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was temporarily barring drone flights over dozens of critical infrastructure sites in New Jersey and New York.