14 CFR 93.311

§ 93.311 Minimum terrain clearance.

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

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Citation: 14 CFR 93.311, § 93.311 Minimum terrain clearance, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56246
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Full text

Except in an emergency, when necessary for takeoff or landing, or unless otherwise authorized by the responsible Flight Standards Office for a purpose listed in § 93.309(c), no person may operate an aircraft within 500 feet of any terrain or structure located between the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon.

Legislative history

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