---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 91.131"
title: "14"
number: "91.131"
heading: "Operations in Class B airspace."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/91.131"
---

# §91.131. Operations in Class B airspace.

- (a) **Operating rules.** No person may operate an aircraft within a Class B airspace area except in compliance with [§ 91.129](/cfr/14/91.129.md) and the following rules:
  - (1) The operator must receive an ATC clearance from the ATC facility having jurisdiction for that area before operating an aircraft in that area.
  - (2) Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each person operating a large turbine engine-powered airplane to or from a primary airport for which a Class B airspace area is designated must operate at or above the designated floors of the Class B airspace area while within the lateral limits of that area.
  - (3) Any person conducting pilot training operations at an airport within a Class B airspace area must comply with any procedures established by ATC for such operations in that area.
- (b) **Pilot requirements.**
  - (1) No person may take off or land a civil aircraft at an airport within a Class B airspace area or operate a civil aircraft within a Class B airspace area unless—
    - (i) The pilot in command holds at least a private pilot certificate;
    - (ii) **The pilot in command holds a recreational pilot certificate and has met—**
      - (A) The requirements of [§ 61.101(d)](/cfr/14/61.101.md?p=d) of this chapter; or
      - (B) The requirements for a student pilot seeking a recreational pilot certificate in [§ 61.94](/cfr/14/61.94.md) of this chapter;
    - (iii) **The pilot in command holds a sport pilot certificate and has met—**
      - (A) The requirements of [§ 61.325](/cfr/14/61.325.md) of this chapter; or
      - (B) The requirements for a student pilot seeking a recreational pilot certificate in [§ 61.94](/cfr/14/61.94.md) of this chapter; or
    - (iv) The aircraft is operated by a student pilot who has met the requirements of [§ 61.94](/cfr/14/61.94.md) or [§ 61.95](/cfr/14/61.95.md) of this chapter, as applicable.
  - (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs [(b)(1)(ii)](#b-1-ii), [(b)(1)(iii)](#b-1-iii) and [(b)(1)(iv)](#b-1-iv) of this section, no person may take off or land a civil aircraft at those airports listed in [section 4](/cfr/14/4.md) of appendix D to this part unless the pilot in command holds at least a private pilot certificate.
- (c) **Communications and navigation equipment requirements.** Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft within a Class B airspace area unless that aircraft is equipped with—
  - (1) **For IFR operation.** An operable VOR or TACAN receiver or an operable and suitable RNAV system; and
  - (2) **For all operations.** An operable two-way radio capable of communications with ATC on appropriate frequencies for that Class B airspace area.
- (d) **Other equipment requirements.** No person may operate an aircraft in a Class B airspace area unless the aircraft is equipped with—
  - (1) The applicable operating transponder and automatic altitude reporting equipment specified in [§ 91.215 (a)](/cfr/14/91.215.md?p=a), except as provided in [§ 91.215 (e)](/cfr/14/91.215.md?p=e), and
  - (2) After January 1, 2020, the applicable Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out equipment specified in [§ 91.225](/cfr/14/91.225.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket 24458, 56 FR 65658, Dec. 17, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 91-282, 69 FR 44880, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 91-296, 72 FR 31678, June 7, 2007; Amdt. 91-314, 75 FR 30193, May 28, 2010]

### Source

Source: Docket 18334, 54 FR 34294, Aug. 18, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101, 40103, 40105, 40113, 40120, 44101, 44111, 44701, 44704, 44709, 44711, 44712, 44715,44716, 44717, 44722, 44740, 46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506-46507, 47122, 47508,47528-47531, 47534; Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 114-190, 130 Stat. 615 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note); sec. 828, Pub. L. 118-63, 138 Stat. 1330 (49 U.S.C. 44703 note); articles 12 and 29 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, 61 Stat. 1180.

### Amendments

[Docket 24458, 56 FR 65658, Dec. 17, 1991, as amended by Amdt. 91-282, 69 FR 44880, July 27, 2004; Amdt. 91-296, 72 FR 31678, June 7, 2007; Amdt. 91-314, 75 FR 30193, May 28, 2010]