---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 137.47"
title: "14"
number: "137.47"
heading: "Operation without position lights."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/137.47"
---

# §137.47. Operation without position lights.


Notwithstanding [part 91](/cfr/14/part91.md) of this chapter, an aircraft may be operated without position lights if prominent unlighted objects are visible for at least 1 mile and takeoffs and landings at—

- (a) Airports with a functioning control tower are made only as authorized by the control tower operator; and
- (b) Other airports are made only with the permission of the airport management and no other aircraft operations requiring position lights are in progress at that airport.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 44701-44702.

### Source

Source: Docket 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, unless otherwise noted.