Super Bowl TFR kept traffic moving at Miami-area airports

The last time the Super Bowl was held in Miami, in 1999, the concept of regular temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) was yet to be revealed to the aviation

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

March 7, 2007

The last time the Super Bowl was held in Miami, in 1999, the concept of regular temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) was yet to be revealed to the aviation world and traffic flowed smoothly, bringing spectators to watch the Denver Broncos crush the Atlanta Falcons 34 to 19. Fast-forward eight years and Miami was again host to the Super Bowl, but this time a TFR kept the skies over Dolphin Stadium free of general aviation traffic.

The TFR might actually have made it easier for Miami-area airports as many pilots chose to fly to airports outside the TFR’s 10-nm no-fly ring surrounding the stadium. Inside the no-fly ring, general aviation operations were initially prohibited from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL), Miami International, Opa Locka and North Perry airports. However, the FAA ended the TFR early, so flights were permitted in the no-fly region after 10:30 p.m.

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