Can you fly private to Miami during the G20 summit?

The G20 leaders’ summit comes to Trump National Doral on December 14 and 15, 2026, in the middle of Miami’s busiest private-flying month. Doral sits between Miami’s two main private-jet airports: 3.2 nautical miles from Miami International and 6.3 from Opa-locka. The summit is a National Special Security Event, which means the Secret Service runs security, and for an event like this the FAA restricts the airspace.

As of November 9, the FAA had not published the G20 restrictions. So nobody can yet tell you which airports will close, or when. What can be done now is to plan the trip so it still works whatever the restrictions turn out to be. That comes down to three choices: the airport, the dates and the parking.

The short version

• The summit is December 14 and 15 at Doral, with security on the ground starting as early as December 10, according to the City of Doral as reported by Universal Weather.
• No flight restriction has been published yet. The FAA’s TFR list showed nothing for the G20 on November 9. The restrictions will appear as a NOTAM, possibly at short notice.
• The nearest airports are the most exposed. Miami International and Opa-locka are within 10 nautical miles of the venue, the inner ring used for presidential restrictions in Palm Beach. Fort Lauderdale is 18.4 miles out; Boca Raton is 35.9.
• Book parking for the whole stay now. December is already peak season, and an aircraft with parking can still be held on the ground while a restriction is active.
• Keep the days either side flexible. Restrictions at past summits have run beyond the official dates.

When and where is the G20 summit?

December 14 and 15, 2026, at Trump National Doral, the golf resort in Doral, west of Miami International Airport. CBS Miami reported on October 19 that the summit has been designated a National Special Security Event, putting the US Secret Service in charge of security, with the FBI, FEMA, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, the city of Doral, and regional transportation and airport authorities involved.

On the ground, Universal Weather reports that the City of Doral expects security measures from as early as December 10, with the heaviest effect on NW 87th Avenue and NW 36th Street, and Doral Central Park closed from December 11 to 16. Officials told CBS Miami that “some security measures may be announced with little advance notice”.

Will there be a flight restriction over Miami?

Very likely, but its shape is not yet known. The FAA can restrict the airspace around “the President, the Vice President, or other public figures” under 14 CFR 91.141, and it publishes those restrictions as temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) on its TFR site. Universal Weather, which plans trips for business aircraft, says G20 restrictions “could affect multiple South Florida airports”, and that the boundaries, dates and authorization rules are unconfirmed.

Two recent summits show the kinds of restriction to expect, according to Universal:

• APEC, San Francisco, 2023: certain aircraft flying into Oakland had to be screened by the TSA at designated gateway airports first.
• The UN General Assembly, New York, September 2026: overlapping TFRs, airport-specific procedures, and TSA gateway screening for some helicopter and seaplane flights.

Universal is explicit that these “are historical precedents, not confirmed Miami G20 requirements”. The FAA’s NOTAM will decide.

The closest local pattern is Palm Beach. When the President is at Mar-a-Lago, the FAA sets a TFR with a 10-nautical-mile inner ring and a 30-nautical-mile outer ring, from the surface to 17,999 feet. Private jets landing inside the inner ring must first be screened at a TSA gateway airport. The map below draws those same two rings around Doral. They show which airports would be affected if the G20 restriction took the same shape. That is an assumption for planning, not a forecast.

Which Miami airport should you use that week?

The one that fits your schedule and still has parking, with a fallback outside the restricted area. Under normal conditions, none of the three Miami airports requires an airport slot or prior permission for a private Part 91 flight, according to Universal. At Miami International, the general aviation ramp itself asks for permission 3 hours before arrival and takes no aircraft with a wingspan over 78 feet, according to the FAA Chart Supplement. What differs is hours, customs and distance.

Airport	Distance from Doral	Hours and customs (normal conditions)	G20 week
Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF)	6.3 nm	Open 24 hours; customs 9 a.m. to midnight	The usual Miami choice, and close to the venue
Miami International (MIA)	3.2 nm	Open 24 hours, with customs; separate inspection facility for private arrivals	Nearest to Doral; general aviation ramp needs permission 3 hours ahead, no wingspan over 78 feet
Miami Executive (TMB)	11.4 nm	6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (later on request); customs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Universal suggests it for overnight parking
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)	18.4 nm	General aviation customs 24 hours	Inside a 30 nm ring, outside a 10 nm one
Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE)	24.5 nm	Customs 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.	Same
Boca Raton (BCT)	35.9 nm	Customs Thursday to Monday	Outside both rings

Distances are great-circle from the resort’s published coordinates. Hours and customs for OPF, MIA and TMB are from Universal Weather’s November 6 brief; the rest are from the FAA Chart Supplement and CBP, as set out in our guide to Florida airports.

Universal adds two warnings. Confirmed parking does not guarantee you can land or leave while a TFR is active. And an alternate airport may sit inside the same restricted area as your first choice, so check both against the NOTAM.

What if you are flying into Miami from abroad?

Two extra steps apply that week. First, US Customs requires permission to land at all three Miami airports at least two hours before you leave the foreign airport, with a 30-minute window either side of the approved time, according to Universal. Second, since November 3 every person on a flight into the US from abroad must sign the CDC’s Ebola attestation, crew included; see does the CDC Ebola attestation apply to private jets?

Is Palm Beach a way round it?

Not necessarily. Palm Beach (DJT) is 53.5 nautical miles from Doral, well outside any ring drawn round the summit. But it has restrictions of its own. The FAA’s TFR list shows a Palm Beach security restriction in force from October 20, 2026 to October 20, 2027, the framework for the President’s visits to Mar-a-Lago. When he is in residence, private jets landing at DJT must come through a TSA gateway airport, and NORAD has warned South Florida pilots to expect a busy season. Which Florida airport to fly into explains the gateway rules.

How do you plan a Miami trip for G20 week?

Start with the parts you can fix now, and leave room for the parts you cannot.

1. Book aircraft parking for the whole stay, at your first-choice airport, and ask whether it is subject to security conditions.
2. Pick a fallback airport outside a 30-mile ring around Doral, in case the restriction is wider than expected.
3. Keep December 10 to 16 flexible. Plan arrivals before the restrictions are likely to start, and allow for a departure day that moves.
4. Plan the drive. NW 36th Street and NW 87th Avenue, beside the venue, are expected to have closures, detours and checkpoints.
5. Watch for the NOTAM. Once the FAA publishes it, read it against the airport, the times and any screening requirement before you confirm.

How Jake works

Jake names the operator and the aircraft in every quote, and the operator’s crew file the flight against whatever restrictions are in force. For a trip that week, the useful conversation is about the fallback airport and the flexible day, before you book rather than after the NOTAM.