14 CFR 135.217
§ 135.217 IFR: Takeoff limitations.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 135.217, § 135.217 IFR: Takeoff limitations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/57380
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No person may takeoff an aircraft under IFR from an airport where weather conditions are at or above takeoff minimums but are below authorized IFR landing minimums unless there is an alternate airport within 1 hour's flying time (at normal cruising speed, in still air) of the airport of departure.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.