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14 CFR · Part 91

14 CFR § 91.153

VFR flight plan: Information required.

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Part 91 Contents
  • Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 50-2: Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of the Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
  • Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 60: Air Traffic Control System Emergency Operation
  • Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97: Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Alaska
  • Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 104: Prohibition Against Certain Flights by Syrian Air Carriers to the United States
  • Subpart A: General
  • Subpart B: Flight Rules
  • Subpart C: Equipment, Instrument, and Certificate Requirements
  • Subpart D: Special Flight Operations
  • Subpart E: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations
  • Subpart F: Large and Turbine-Powered Multiengine Airplanes and Fractional Ownership Program Aircraft
  • Subpart G: Additional Equipment and Operating Requirements for Large and Transport Category Aircraft
  • Subpart H: Foreign Aircraft Operations and Operations of U.S.-Registered Civil Aircraft Outside of the United States; and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such Aircraft
  • Subpart I: Operating Noise Limits
  • Subpart J: Waivers
  • Subpart K: Fractional Ownership Operations
  • Subpart L: Continued Airworthiness and Safety Improvements
  • Subpart M: Special Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Subpart N: Mitsubishi MU-2B Series Special Training, Experience, and Operating Requirements
  • Appendix A to Part 91: Category II Operations: Manual, Instruments, Equipment, and Maintenance
  • Appendix D to Part 91: Airports/Locations: Special Operating Restrictions
  • Appendix E to Part 91: Airplane Flight Recorder Specifications
  • Appendix F to Part 91: Helicopter Flight Recorder Specifications
  • Appendix G to Part 91: Operations in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Airspace
(a)

Information required. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each person filing a VFR flight plan shall include in it the following information:

(1)

The aircraft identification number and, if necessary, its radio call sign.

(2)

The type of the aircraft or, in the case of a formation flight, the type of each aircraft and the number of aircraft in the formation.

(3)

The full name and address of the pilot in command or, in the case of a formation flight, the formation commander.

(4)

The point and proposed time of departure.

(5)

The proposed route, cruising altitude (or flight level), and true airspeed at that altitude.

(6)

The point of first intended landing and the estimated elapsed time until over that point.

(7)

The amount of fuel on board (in hours).

(8)

The number of persons in the aircraft, except where that information is otherwise readily available to the FAA.

(9)

Any other information the pilot in command or ATC believes is necessary for ATC purposes.

(b)

Cancellation. When a flight plan has been activated, the pilot in command, upon canceling or completing the flight under the flight plan, shall notify an FAA Flight Service Station or ATC facility.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (1)

  • Collins, 2015

Advisory Circulars (2)

  • AC 45-2E
  • AC 90-117

Information for Operators (InFO) (1)

  • InFO 16015

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 91)