Where will Trump land for Ohio rally? FAA issues restrictions at Rickenbacker

The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions around Rickenbacker International Airport on Oct. 28, ahead of President Donald Trump's expected arrival in Ohio for a midterm rally in Chillicothe.

Trump has not officially announced his travel plans for the rally, but the FAA issued the restriction, a temporary no-fly zone, centered on Rickenbacker.

The restriction will be in place from 3:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Oct. 28, during the period when Trump is expected to travel to Ohio, attend the rally and return to Washington. There is also a temporary flight restriction over Chillicothe from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28.

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The FAA frequently issues flight restrictions for the movement of presidents, vice presidents and other high-ranking officials.

A Dispatch reporter observed aircraft resembling those used to support presidential travel at the Ohio Air National Guard base at Rickenbacker on Oct. 27.

Trump's midterm rally is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. at Ohio University's Shoemaker Center in Chillicothe. The City Park Annex, Kopp Street and the Paint Creek Recreational Trail/Flood Wall from Kopp Street to the Riverside Street access ramp in Chillicothe will be closed from noon to 9 p.m. due to Trump's visit, according to the city of Chillicothe . There will also be additional closures throughout the day as needed.

There will be no disruptions to commercial flights in Columbus due to the temporary flight restriction, Columbus Regional Airport Authority spokesperson Breann González Almos said.

Reporter Shahid Meighan contributed reporting.

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