{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-71.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 71.9","heading":"Overlapping airspace designations.","body":"(a) When overlapping airspace designations apply to the same airspace, the operating rules associated with the more restrictive airspace designation apply.\n(b) For the purpose of this section—\n(1) Class A airspace is more restrictive than Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, or Class G airspace;\n(2) Class B airspace is more restrictive than Class C, Class D, Class E, or Class G airspace;\n(3) Class C airspace is more restrictive than Class D, Class E, or Class G airspace;\n(4) Class D airspace is more restrictive than Class E or Class G airspace; and\n(5) Class E is more restrictive than Class G airspace.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER E—AIRSPACE","PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS"],"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":"3e42af92a97df6bfaaed9008fc890cfa0a7383de39c5a3e39d8fa19420b04719","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-71.7","next":"us/14-cfr-71.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}