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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 71.31 

aids. FAA Order JO 7400.11H is incor-
porated by reference in § 71.1. 

[Doc. No. 29334, 73 FR 54495, Sept. 22, 2008, as 
amended by Amdt. 71–40, 73 FR 60940, Oct. 15, 
2008; Amdt. 71–41, 74 FR 46490, Sept. 10, 2009; 
Amdt. 71–42, 75 FR 55268, Sept. 10, 2010; Amdt. 
71–43, 76 FR 53329, Aug. 26, 2011; Amdt. 71–44, 
77 FR 50908, Aug. 23, 2012; Amdt. 71–45, 78 FR 
52848, Aug. 27, 2013; Amdt. 71–46, 79 FR 51888, 
Sept. 2, 2014; Amdt. 71–47, 80 FR 51937, Aug. 
27, 2015; Amdt. 71–48, 81 FR 55372, Aug. 19, 
2016; Amdt. 71–49, 82 FR 40068, Aug. 24, 2017; 
Amdt. 71–50, 83 FR 43757, Aug. 28, 2018; Dock-
et FAA–2019–0627, Amdt. 71–51, 84 FR 45652, 
Aug. 30, 2019; Amdt. 71–52, 85 FR 50780, Aug. 
18, 2020; Amdt. No. 71–53, 86 FR 46963, Aug. 23, 
2021; Docket No. FAA–2022–1022, Amdt. No. 
71–54, 87 FR 54878, Sept. 8, 2022; Docket No. 
FAA–2023–1785; Amendment No. 71–55, 88 FR 
58072, Aug. 25, 2023] 

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FAA–2023–1785; Amendment No. 71–55, 88 FR 
58072, Aug. 25, 2023, § 71.15 was amended by re-
moving the words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11G’’ 
and adding, in their place, the words ‘‘FAA 
Order JO 7400.11H’’, effective Sept. 15, 2023 
through Sept. 15, 2024. 

Subpart A—Class A Airspace 

§ 71.31

Class A airspace. 

The airspace descriptions contained 

in § 71.33 and the routes contained in 
subpart A of FAA Order JO 7400.11H 
(incorporated by reference, see § 71.1) 
are designated as Class A airspace 
within which all pilots and aircraft are 
subject to the rating requirements, op-
erating rules, and equipment require-
ments of part 91 of this chapter. 

[Doc. No. 29334, 73 FR 54495, Sept. 22, 2008, as 
amended by Amdt. 71–40, 73 FR 60940, Oct. 15, 
2008; Amdt. 71–41, 74 FR 46490, Sept. 10, 2009; 
Amdt. 71–42, 75 FR 55268, Sept. 10, 2010; Amdt. 
71–43, 76 FR 53329, Aug. 26, 2011; Amdt. 71–44, 
77 FR 50908, Aug. 23, 2012; Amdt. 71–45, 78 FR 
52848, Aug. 27, 2013; Amdt. 71–46, 79 FR 51888, 
Sept. 2, 2014; Amdt. 71–47, 80 FR 51937, Aug. 
27, 2015; Amdt. 71–48, 81 FR 55372, Aug. 19, 
2016; Amdt. 71–49, 82 FR 40068, Aug. 24, 2017; 
Amdt. 71–50, 83 FR 43757, Aug. 28, 2018; Amdt. 
71–51, 84 FR 45652, Aug. 30, 2019; Amdt. 71–52, 
85 FR 50780, Aug. 18, 2020; Amdt. No. 71–53, 86 
FR 46963, Aug. 23, 2021; Docket No. FAA–2022– 
1022, Amdt. No. 71–54, 87 FR 54878, Sept. 8, 
2022; Docket No. FAA–2023–1785; Amendment 
No. 71–55, 88 FR 58072, Aug. 25, 2023] 

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: By Docket No. 

FAA–2023–1785; Amendment No. 71–55, 88 FR 
58072, Aug. 25, 2023, § 71.31 was amended by re-
moving the words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11G’’ 
and adding, in their place, the words ‘‘FAA 

Order JO 7400.11H’’, effective Sept. 15, 2023 
through Sept. 15, 2024. 

§ 71.33

Class A airspace areas. 

(a) That airspace of the United 

States, including that airspace over-
lying the waters within 12 nautical 
miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous 
States, from 18,000 feet MSL to and in-
cluding FL600 excluding the states of 
Alaska and Hawaii. 

(b) That airspace of the State of 

Alaska, including that airspace over-
lying the waters within 12 nautical 
miles of the coast, from 18,000 feet MSL 
to and including FL600 but not includ-
ing the airspace less than 1,500 feet 
above the surface of the earth and the 
Alaska Peninsula west of longitude 
160

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West. 

(c) The airspace areas listed as off-

shore airspace areas in subpart A of 
FAA Order JO 7400.11H (incorporated 
by reference, see § 71.1) that are des-
ignated in international airspace with-
in areas of domestic radio navigational 
signal or ATC radar coverage, and 
within which domestic ATC procedures 
are applied. 

[Amdt. 71–14, 56 FR 65654, Dec. 17, 1991] 

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tations affecting § 71.33, see the List of CFR 
Sections Affected, which appears in the 
Finding Aids section of the printed volume 
and at 

www.govinfo.gov. 

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: By Docket No. 

FAA–2023–1785; Amendment No. 71–55, 88 FR 
58072, Aug. 25, 2023, § 71.33 was amended by re-
moving the words ‘‘FAA Order JO 7400.11G’’ 
and adding, in their place, the words ‘‘FAA 
Order JO 7400.11H’’, effective Sept. 15, 2023 
through Sept. 15, 2024. 

Subpart B—Class B Airspace 

§ 71.41

Class B airspace. 

The Class B airspace areas listed in 

subpart B of FAA Order JO 7400.11H (in-
corporated by reference, see § 71.1) con-
sist of specified airspace within which 
all aircraft operators are subject to the 
minimum pilot qualification require-
ments, operating rules, and aircraft 
equipment requirements of part 91 of 
this chapter. Each Class B airspace 
area designated for an airport in sub-
part B of FAA Order JO 7400.11H (incor-
porated by reference, see § 71.1) con-
tains at least one primary airport 

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