---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 251.4"
title: "14"
number: "251.4"
heading: "Large musical instruments as carry-on baggage."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/251.4"
---

# §251.4. Large musical instruments as carry-on baggage.


Each covered carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a musical instrument that is too large to meet the requirements of [§ 251.3](/cfr/14/251.3.md) in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to the cost of an additional ticket described in [paragraph (e)](#e) of this section, if:

- (a) The instrument is contained in a case or covered so as to avoid injury to other passengers;
- (b) The weight of the instrument, including the case or covering, does not exceed 165 pounds or the applicable weight restrictions for the aircraft;
- (c) The instrument can be stowed in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the FAA;
- (d) Neither the instrument nor the case contains any object not otherwise permitted to be carried in an aircraft cabin because of a law or regulation of the United States; and
- (e) The passenger wishing to carry the instrument in the aircraft cabin has purchased an additional seat to accommodate the instrument.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41724.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 166, Jan. 5, 2015, unless otherwise noted.