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REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Prohibited area

14 CFR § 1.1 — Definitions

Official definition — 14 CFR Part 1

REGULATION — OFFICIAL DEFINITION

Prohibited area A prohibited area is airspace designated under part 73 within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the using agency.

Reproduced verbatim from the eCFR. Regulatory definitions control how the term is used throughout 14 CFR.

Is this a regulation?

Yes — this is regulatory text and is legally binding.

Definition published in 14 CFR Part 1. Regulatory definitions are legally binding wherever the defined term is used in 14 CFR.

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