Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror An F-16 fighter jet from Tucson’s 162nd Fighter Wing flies alongside a KC-135 tanker from the Arizona National Guard’s 161st Refueling Wing on Feb. “You watch the game, we’ll watch the skies,” Air Force Maj. A NORAD spokesman said that they will have everything from tankers to advanced warning aircraft flying over the region, but would not elaborate further. Emergency flights and regularly scheduled commercial flights are allowed in the two-mile TFR around the stadium but if a private pilot or a flight not scheduled or cleared by the FAA enters it, then they could end up dealing with NORAD.Ĭircling well above the Super Bowl on Sunday will be members of the Arizona National Guard’s 161st Refueling Wing in a KC-135 tanker that will be refueling F-16 fighter jets patrolling the skies to intercept any stray aircraft that may wander into the restricted airspace.

“We want to encourage everyone to leave their drones at home,” Amend said.ĭrones will also be restricted around State Farm Stadium, the Glendale facility hosting the Super Bowl, starting on Sunday, as will other aircraft. In downtown Phoenix, from Thursday morning and through Sunday night, drones are no longer allowed except for use by federal and local law enforcement or fire departments. Amend, said they expect thousands of additional flights into Phoenix Sky Harbor this week.Īdditional temporary flight restrictions, or TFRs, have already been issued that will take effect in the coming days in both downtown Phoenix and the Glendale areas. The FAA’s Western Regional Administrator, Erik W.

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