Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort Longstanding No-Fly Zones Disappear From FAA Map

Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort’s longstanding no-fly zone restrictions have disappeared from the Federal Aviation Administration’s active Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) map. However, that does not necessarily mean that the federal government has removed the permanent bans on flying over the resorts.

No-Fly Zones Disappear From FAA Map

Air restrictions have been in place at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort since 2003, barring pilots from flying three nautical miles around Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disneyland Resort at an altitude of less than 3,000 feet. It’s important to note this radius only covers Magic Kingdom and EPCOT at Walt Disney World. Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs are not protected under this mandate. Given the smaller size of Disneyland Resort, the entirety of the resort is protected.

The most recently issued notices for Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort were filed in 2015 and have a listed end date and time as “permanent.”

Aerial photographer Bioreconstruct first reported that NOTAM 4/3634 disappeared from the active FAA TFR map on November 6, 2026. Disneyland Resort’s corresponding restriction (NOTAM 4/3635) also disappeared from the map. A TFR is a temporary restriction on aircraft flying through a designated area of U.S. airspace.

However, pilots are still being told not to fly over the spaces despite not picking up the TFR on their equipment. Bioreconstruct states that the Orlando International Airport (MCO) Air Traffic Control says the restriction is still in effect. And, check out this video from last month when a pilot flew near Disneyland highlighting that the TFR is not showing up but is still in effect:

Despite the fact that the TFRs for both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort are no longer listed on the maps, the FAA website still has them both listed as permanent. At this time, it seems unlikely that the no-fly restrictions have actually been lifted. This could have been a clerical error or expiration issue. The FAA has not formally announced any changes to this federal mandate.

Back in 2023, proposed legislation requested that these no-fly zones be revoked, allowing pilots to fly over previously-banned areas. Nothing resulted from that.

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