Low Flying Zone Vertical Limits

Verified from official sources
71.163(d)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

Low flying zones have vertical boundaries starting from the ground up to 500 feet above ground level.

Requirement as structured

The vertical limits of a designated low flying zone must extend from the surface of the earth up to a height of 500 feet.

Original regulatory text

The vertical limits of a low flying zone must extend from the surface of the earth to a height of 500 feet.

Applies when

max altitude m
152.4