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Airspace over MetLife Stadium a concern with Super Bowl ahead

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Frosty winter weather is a concern with the Super Bowl coming to New York in February.

Frosty winter weather is a concern with the Super Bowl coming to New York in February.

The airspace around Super Bowls has been patrolled by Air Force F-16 fighter jets and other aircraft operating under the auspices of Homeland Security. There have been isolated instances over the years in which private planes have violated restrictions inadvertently and were intercepted and landed without incident.