Minimum Horizontal Distance from Clouds
Verified from official sources14 CFR § 107.51Version 1Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
Keep your drone at least 2,000 feet horizontally away from any clouds.
Requirement as structured
The minimum distance of the small unmanned aircraft from clouds must be no less than 2,000 feet horizontally from the cloud.
Original regulatory text
The minimum distance of the small unmanned aircraft from clouds must be no less than: ... (2) 2,000 feet horizontally from the cloud.
Applies when
- country
- US
- regulation
- 14 CFR Part 107
- regulatory category
- General