{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-101.25","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 101.25","heading":"Operating limitations for Class 2-High Power Rockets and Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets.","body":"When operating Class 2-High Power Rockets or Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets, you must comply with the General Operating Limitations of § 101.23. In addition, you must not operate Class 2-High Power Rockets or Class 3-Advanced High Power Rockets—\n(a) At any altitude where clouds or obscuring phenomena of more than five-tenths coverage prevails;\n(b) At any altitude where the horizontal visibility is less than five miles;\n(c) Into any cloud;\n(d) Between sunset and sunrise without prior authorization from the FAA;\n(e) Within 9.26 kilometers (5 nautical miles) of any airport boundary without prior authorization from the FAA;\n(f) In controlled airspace without prior authorization from the FAA;\n(g) Unless you observe the greater of the following separation distances from any person or property that is not associated with the operations:\n(1) Not less than one-quarter the maximum expected altitude;\n(2) 457 meters (1,500 ft.);\n(h) Unless a person at least eighteen years old is present, is charged with ensuring the safety of the operation, and has final approval authority for initiating high-power rocket flight; and\n(i) Unless reasonable precautions are provided to report and control a fire caused by rocket activities.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER F—AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES","PART 101—MOORED BALLOONS, KITES, AMATEUR ROCKETS, AND UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS","Subpart C— Amateur Rockets"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"6e77c1e9540f0effbd08b437ecf3c97d86dcc6738610a3efee6a46bca9632117","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-101.23","next":"us/14-cfr-101.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}