14 CFR 91.515

§ 91.515 Flight altitude rules.

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

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Citation: 14 CFR 91.515, § 91.515 Flight altitude rules, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/55989
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Full text

(a) Notwithstanding § 91.119, and except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate an airplane under VFR at less than— (1) One thousand feet above the surface, or 1,000 feet from any mountain, hill, or other obstruction to flight, for day operations; and (2) The altitudes prescribed in § 91.177, for night operations. (b) This section does not apply— (1) During takeoff or landing; (2) When a different altitude is authorized by a waiver to this section under subpart J of this part; or (3) When a flight is conducted under the special VFR weather minimums of § 91.157 with an appropriate clearance from ATC.

Legislative history

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