Palm Beach residents rage as FAA redirects air traffic over their homes to avoid Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Residents of tony Palm Beach County erupted in anger and fear this week, accusing the Federal Aviation Administration of wrecking their health, homes and peace of mind by rerouting air traffic to pass over their neighborhoods to avoid a new no-fly zone surrounding President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

The FAA has imposed year-round flight restrictions over Mar-a-Lago, which bans aircraft within a one-mile radius up to 2,000 feet — even when the president is not there.

The rules, requested by the Secret Service for security reasons, will remain in effect until at least Oct. 20 of next year, forcing planes to divert over other parts of Palm Beach County.

Residents north and northeast of Palm Beach International Airport are now facing heavier air traffic, more jet noise and possible flight delays.

County officials said they were blindsided by the decision, which they warned could trigger a surge in noise complaints.

“You can literally die from this,” Jennifer Tucker, who identified herself as a doctor, said on Thursday during a public hearing during which she described the deafening roar of jets that now pass directly overhead.

“I’m imploring you and begging you … we should be scared — this is a massive health issue.”

For months, locals say, they have endured unrelenting noise and fumes from low-flying aircraft forced to divert around Trump’s home when Secret Service restrictions are in place — flight paths they claim are now being made permanent.

“My house is filled with the smell of jet fuel,” another resident, Jane Jones, told the Palm Beach County Citizens Committee during a hearing on Thursday.

“It’s absolutely heartbreaking to watch the monitors of my four-year-old and watch her toss and turn every time a plane goes over our house,” Nevin Bauman, who was born and raised in Palm Beach, told the committee.

Several residents warned that constant exposure to aircraft exhaust and sonic blasts is destroying their health.

“Noise is not just an irritation … it leads to hypertension, heart disease, sleep disorders,” Dr. Jerry Cammarata, a Palm Beach resident, told the meeting.

Others said that the pollution from the aircraft has caused physical damage to their homes.

“Our white roof was white — it is now gray,” said a West Palm Beach resident. “Given the current circumstances, it will eventually get black.”

One speaker compared the FAA’s handling of the situation to “a dog dragging its butt across the carpet.”

Many homeowners said they deliberately bought property away from flight paths and invested heavily in their homes to avoid this very problem.

“My wife and I bought our home intentionally not in the flight path,” a man said. “We made a significant investment — money and blood and sweat and some tears.”

Another resident said her once-quiet evenings are now shattered by the whine of turbines.

“We can’t eat out … we usually eat outside every night for dinner. We can’t do that anymore because it’s constant jets.”

Homeowners said the relentless air traffic has rendered their yards and pools unusable and is eroding property values.

“This type of impact equates to a significant double-digit decrease in your property value if this is to stay in place,” one person said.

Others called the change a “massive overstep” by federal authorities, imposed without notice or study.

“It’s effectively an air traffic easement that’s been imposed over our houses with no measurement and no consideration on our lives,” one speaker said.

The Post has sought comment from the White House, the FAA and the Secret Service.