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REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING

§ 91.805 Final compliance: Subsonic airplanes

14 CFR Part 91 — Subpart I—Operating Noise Limits

Official text — 14 CFR § 91.805

REGULATION — LEGALLY BINDING

Except as provided in §§ 91.809 and 91.811, on and after January 1, 1985, no person may operate to or from an airport in the United States any subsonic airplane covered by this subpart unless that airplane has been shown to comply with Stage 2 or Stage 3 noise levels under part 36 of this chapter.

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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