Joe Biden Seen Flying Commercial In Rare Public Spotting

Joe Biden has been spotted out in public for the first time in weeks.

Biden was spotted on a commercial plane about to take off from Reagan National Airport.

The glimpse of Biden riding a commercial flight comes as a surprise to many, considering other former leaders avoid flying commercial at all costs due to security concerns.

Take a look:

Joe Biden flying commercial to South Carolina today.

What would you say to Joe Biden if he was on your flight?

📹 @MegKinnardAP pic.twitter.com/pKGDHHPOzc

— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) February 27, 2026

Here’s the moment he walked off his flight:

BREAKING: Joe Biden has just stepped off of a commercial airplane in South Carolina.

He instantly gets loud applause and walks up to supporters to take photographs. He looks happy, healthy and as vibrant as ever. pic.twitter.com/AG29iOjjjM

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) February 27, 2026

The Associated Press provided the location where Biden was heading:

A crowd gathered at a commuter gate at Reagan National Airport on Friday as fog-laden Washington skies caused an hourlong ground stop that backed up passengers hoping to head out from American Airlines’ Terminal D.

But soon the already densely packed area swelled even more, as word spread across nearby gates that, of the hundreds of air travelers coming and going, only one among them was accompanied by a U.S. Secret Service detail, along with uniformed local police officers: former President Joe Biden.

Biden, who has rarely made public appearances since leaving office last year, sat, like many of his fellow passengers, awaiting a flight that would take him to Columbia, South Carolina, for an evening event with the South Carolina Democratic Party.

Passengers whispered and gaped in wonder: Why would a man who for a time was leader of the free world be, like they were, at the mercy of airport travel delays, even as he sat ensconced in his security detail?

Maybe for Biden it made more sense than for some other former presidents. Known for years as Amtrak Joe, Biden as a senator prided himself on becoming arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, regularly taking the train home to Delaware rather than taking up residence in Washington. Now, as a former president, he’s been spotted riding the rails since, taking selfies with and chatting up his fellow passengers.

On Friday, the vibe was about the same, as Biden — seated in the third row of the tiny first class cabin on the commuter jet — boarded the flight ahead of other passengers, along with his detail, members of which were spread throughout the plane.

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Another look:

🇺🇸 Joe Biden was confronted on his commercial flight about Gaza.

The same flight the media was celebrating as a humble, relatable moment 5 minutes ago.

Didn't stay humble for long.@Partisan_12 https://t.co/ebMe1L3DhE pic.twitter.com/jtf1MOyhys

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 27, 2026

Fox News reported Biden is still currently battling an aggressive form of cancer:

Friends of Joe Biden are said to be concerned about the former president as he battles an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to reports.

While aides told how he is doing well, others have reportedly mentioned increased tiredness as a worry and say it pertains to Biden’s medical treatment.

According to The Washington Post, four friends who spoke with Biden in recent months said they had not received any updates about his health.

But they told the outlet that over the past several weeks Biden has, at times, seemed more fatigued, something they attributed to the strain of cancer he is managing and its treatment.