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Wiz Imp

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7. JFK is 140 miles from Reading.

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:03 PM

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The radius for airspace closure for Air Force One is only 30 nautical miles. There is no reason to shut down air space in NY for the President being in PA unless he is flying to that airport

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I'm sitting on the Tarmac in Atlanta. [View all] bamagal62 Tuesday OP

Pavement repairs. North Shore Chicago Tuesday #1

Pilot said it was a VIP plane. bamagal62 Tuesday #2

Update. I just read that he is at bamagal62 Tuesday #3

JFK is 140 miles from Reading. Wiz Imp Tuesday #7

When AF1 was causing delays, I, as the airline captain would refer to it as a VIP plane. pdxflyboy Tuesday #4

That's exactly what he said. bamagal62 Tuesday #5

Vacuous Ignorant Pedophile? Jaydog Tuesday #6

I was at LGA on the tarmac at the time. remo ymor Tuesday #8

We finally landed. bamagal62 Tuesday #9