Low-flying planes get a temporary no-boat zone around a US Virgin Islands airport

The Coast Guard is creating a temporary safety zone in the waters near Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, USVI. This means boats and people cannot enter the area without special permission, to protect them from low-flying aircraft.

Airports usually have clear airspace rules, but this is about the water below. It means that the risk of planes hitting boats or people near this airport is high enough to warrant a temporary exclusion zone. This kind of specific, temporary restriction often signals a known, immediate hazard that needs to be managed.