§101.13. Operating limitations.
14 C.F.R. § 101.13
Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate a moored balloon or kite—
Less than 500 feet from the base of any cloud;
More than 500 feet above the surface of the earth;
From an area where the ground visibility is less than three miles; or
Within five miles of the boundary of any airport.
Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to the operation of a balloon or kite below the top of any structure and within 250 feet of it, if that shielded operation does not obscure any lighting on the structure.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: Docket 1580, 28 FR 6722, June 29, 1963, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101 note, 40103, 40113-40114, 45302, 44502, 44514, 44701-44702, 44721, 46308.