14 CFR 121.561
§ 121.561 Reporting potentially hazardous meteorological conditions and irregularities of ground facilities or navigation aids.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 121.561, § 121.561 Reporting potentially hazardous meteorological conditions and irregularities of ground facilities or navigation aids, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/56893
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(a) Whenever he encounters a meteorological condition or an irregularity in aground facility or navigation aid, in flight, the knowledge of which he considers essential to the safety of other flights, the pilot in command shall notify an appropriate ground station as soon as practicable.
(b) The ground radio station that is notified under paragraph (a) of this section shall report the information to the agency directly responsible for operating the facility.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.