14 CFR 31.16

§ 31.16 Empty weight.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 31.16, § 31.16 Empty weight, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55002
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Full text

The empty weight must be determined by weighing the balloon with installed equipment but without lifting gas or heater fuel.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.