Regulation Text
No person may operate a civil aircraft of Cuban registry except in controlled airspace and in accordance with air traffic clearance or air traffic control instructions that may require use of specific airways or routes and landings at specific airports.
The short answer
(14 CFR § 91.713) No person may operate a civil aircraft of Cuban registry except in controlled airspace and in accordance with an air traffic clearance or ATC instructions. Those instructions may require the use of specific airways or routes and landings at specific airports.
Research Notes
Common Questions
Can a Cuban-registered aircraft fly in U.S. uncontrolled airspace?
No. The rule limits these operations to controlled airspace only, and they must follow an air traffic clearance or ATC instructions.
“No person may operate a civil aircraft of Cuban registry except in controlled airspace and in accordance with air traffic clearance or air traffic control instructions that may require use of specific airways or routes and landings at specific airports.” — 14 CFR § 91.713
Can ATC dictate the route and landing airport for a Cuban-registry aircraft?
Yes. The section expressly allows ATC instructions to require specific airways or routes and landings at specific airports.
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