14 CFR 65.33
§ 65.33 Eligibility requirements: General.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 65.33, § 65.33 Eligibility requirements: General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55636
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To be eligible for an air traffic control tower operator certificate a person must—
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Be of good moral character;
(c) Be able to read, write, and understand the English language and speak it without accent or impediment of speech that would interfere with two-way radio conversation;
(d) Except for a person employed by the FAA or employed by, or on active duty with, the Department of the Air Force, Army, or Navy or the Coast Guard, hold at least a second-class medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter within the 12 months before the date application is made; and
(e) Comply with § 65.35.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.