November 10, 2025
Private jet restrictions end tomorrow morning as FAA, DOT are ‘reviewing and assessing enforcement options’ for violations by operators.
Orders by the Federal Aviation Administration that restricted private aviation flights at a dozen major U.S. airports are being lifted as of 6:00 am Monday.
News came via a press release from the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The order also ends mandated reductions at 40 busy airports, which included eight airports frequently used by private jets.
However, top officials also warned they are “reviewing and assessing enforcement options” against private jet operators that violated the ban.
Private jet traffic movements at two airports increased on the first day of the ban.
The release tonight cited DOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, stating that its “flight reduction emergency order will be terminated on Monday, November 17, at 6 am.”
It continued, “This means normal operations can resume across the National Airspace System.”
The executives said, “The FAA safety team recommended the termination of the order following their detailed reviews of safety trends and the steady decline of staffing-trigger events in air traffic control facilities.”
The ban was announced last Sunday.
Following the FAA ban, most private aviation flights were banned at the following airports:
Exceptions for private aviation were limited to aircraft-based operations, emergency, medical, law enforcement, firefighting, or military operations, or to those authorized by the FAA.
Per Secretary Duffy:
“I want to thank the FAA’s dedicated safety team for keeping our skies secure during the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, and the country’s patience for putting safety first. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, controllers have returned to their posts, and normal operations can resume. “Now we can refocus our efforts on surging controller hiring and building the brand new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system the American people deserve.”
Bedford added, “Today’s decision to rescind the order reflects the steady decline in staffing concerns across the NAS and allows us to return to normal operations.”
He continued, “I am grateful for the hard work of the FAA safety and operations teams and for their focus on the safety of the traveling public.”
The release stated, “Staffing levels have continued to snap back into place since the end of the government shutdown.”
The agencies added, “The positive trend line continued over the weekend, with six staffing triggers on Friday, November 14, eight on Saturday, November 15, and only one staffing trigger on Sunday, November 16.”
There was a record high of 81 staffing triggers on November 8.
Current staffing is back to pre-shutdown levels, they said.
It also added, “The FAA is aware of reports of non-compliance by carriers over the course of the emergency order. The agency is reviewing and assessing enforcement options.”
WingX data showed on Monday a significant amount of private flight activity.
When the restrictions were implemented on November 10, private jet departures dropped by about 29% at the 12 airports.
In terms of private jet departures on November 10, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) saw a 68% drop, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) saw a 57% drop, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) saw a 55% drop.
| Airport | Airline flights % Nov. 10 | Private flights % on November 10. |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson | -4% | 0% |
| Boston Logan | -13% | -68% |
| Chicago O’Hare | -18% | -21% |
| Dallas Fort-Worth | -8% | -18% |
| Denver International | -2% | +25% |
| Houston Bush Intercontinental | -2% | -40% |
| Los Angeles International | -7% | +18% |
| Newark Liberty | -26% | -33% |
| New York – John F. Kennedy | -15% | -57% |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor | -17% | -55% |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport | -5% | -50% |
| Washington D.C. – Reagan National | -6% | 0% |
| 12 Restricted Airports Total | -10% | -29% |
Source: WingX
However, some airports saw minimal or no decrease.
Denver International Airport (+25%) and Los Angeles International Airport (+18%) saw increases after the restrictions.
A group called the Patriotic Millionaires had called for a broader ban on private jets.
They, along with several politicians, said banning private jets would provide relief to the system during the now-ended government shutdown.
Eight of the busiest private jet airports were impacted by an earlier FAA directive to reduce flights at 40 airports.
Busy private jet airports impacted by the reductions included Dallas Love Field, Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Houston William P. Hobby Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, Chicago Midway Airport, and Salt Lake City International Airport.
The news was reported this evening by the National Air Transport Association via an email to members.
The group represents the business interests of general aviation service companies on legislative and regulatory.
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