NPS and FAA finalized an air tour management plan for Bandelier National Monument, banning commercial flights over the park.

The National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have finalized an air tour management plan for Bandelier National Monument, prohibiting commercial air tours over the park and within one-half mile outside its boundary. The decision aims to protect natural and cultural resources, sacred tribal places, and wilderness within the monument. The plan will be enforced within 180 days.