14 CFR 101.13
§ 101.13 Operating limitations.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 101.13, § 101.13 Operating limitations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56327
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate a moored balloon or kite—
(1) Less than 500 feet from the base of any cloud;
(2) More than 500 feet above the surface of the earth;
(3) From an area where the ground visibility is less than three miles; or
(4) Within five miles of the boundary of any airport.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to the operation of a balloon or kite below the top of any structure and within 250 feet of it, if that shielded operation does not obscure any lighting on the structure.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.