C.F.R. » Title 14 » CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER F—AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES › PART 101—MOORED BALLOONS, KITES, AMATEUR ROCKETS, AND UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS › Subpart B—Moored Balloons and Kites

14 C.F.R. § 101.13

Operating limitations

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2004 · leading case: Guy A. Edwards v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 367 F.3d 764 (8th Cir. 2004).
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Guy A. Edwards v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 367 F.3d 764 (8th Cir. 2004). “7 (a) (no person may operate a moored balloon in a manner that creates a hazard to other people or property), and 14 C.F.R. § 101.13 (a)(4) (no person may operate a moored balloon within five miles of the boundary of an airport).”
Guy A. Edwards v. Fed. Aviation Admin. (8th Cir. 2004). “7 (a) (no person may operate a moored balloon in a manner that creates a hazard to other people or property), and 14 C.F.R. § 101.13 (a)(4) (no person may operate a moored balloon within five miles of the boundary of an airport).”
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