§ 101.13 - Operating limitations.

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Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate a moored balloon or kite—

Less than 500 feet from the base of any cloud;

More than 500 feet above the surface of the earth;

From an area where the ground visibility is less than three miles; or

Within five miles of the boundary of any airport.

Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to the operation of a balloon or kite below the top of any structure and within 250 feet of it, if that shielded operation does not obscure any lighting on the structure.