REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING

§ 91.133 Restricted and prohibited areas

14 CFR Part 91 — Subpart B—Flight Rules

Official text — 14 CFR § 91.133

REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING

(a) No person may operate an aircraft within a restricted area (designated in part 73) contrary to the restrictions imposed, or within a prohibited area, unless that person has the permission of the using or controlling agency, as appropriate.

(b) Each person conducting, within a restricted area, an aircraft operation (approved by the using agency) that creates the same hazards as the operations for which the restricted area was designated may deviate from the rules of this subpart that are not compatible with the operation of the aircraft.

Reproduced from the eCFR. Text as amended through 2026-07-31. Verify against the official source before relying on it operationally.

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