FAR 91.220
Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 91. Plain-English explanation with related cross-references and DPE-style oral exam questions.
Regulation Text
14 CFR § 91.220§ 91.220 Radio Altimeter Systems.
(a) After October 31, 2034, unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an aircraft in the airspace of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia with a radio altimeter unless the radio altimeter system meets the performance requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) The radio altimeter system must operate at an altitude of 0-500 feet above ground level in the interference environment defined in table 1 of this paragraph:
[Amdt. 91-384, 91 FR 48697, July 31, 2026]
4600 < f ≤ 5600
4500 < f ≤ 4600
4460 < f ≤ 4500
4450 < f ≤ 4460
−1
4440 < f ≤ 4450
−8
4430 < f ≤ 4440
−21
4410 < f ≤ 4430
−33
4400 < f ≤ 4410
−82
4200 ≤ f ≤ 4400
−34
4190 ≤ f < 4200
−17
4180 ≤ f < 4190
−7
4170 ≤ f < 4180
−1
4160 ≤ f < 4170
4150 ≤ f < 4160
4100 ≤ f < 4150
4000 ≤ f < 4100
3000 ≤ f < 4000
Power flux-density, singlepolarization,root meansquare(dBW/m/MHz)
Frequency range(MHz)
Table 1 to Paragraph ()
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