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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 136.39 

Park Service for a particular unit of 
the national park system. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–8690, 67 FR 65667, Oct. 25, 
2002. Redesignated and amended by Amdt. 
136–1, 72 FR 6912, Feb. 13, 2007; Amdt. 136–1, 72 
FR 31450, June 7, 2007] 

§ 136.35

Prohibition of commercial air 

tour operations over the Rocky 
Mountain National Park. 

All commercial air tour operations in 

the airspace over the Rocky Mountain 
National Park are prohibited regard-
less of altitude. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–8690, 67 FR 65667, Oct. 25, 
2002. Redesignated by Amdt. 136–1, 72 FR 
6912, Feb. 13, 2007] 

§ 136.37

Overflights of national parks 

and tribal lands. 

(a) 

General. 

A commercial air tour 

operator may not conduct commercial 
air tour operations over a national 
park or tribal land except— 

(1) In accordance with this section; 
(2) In accordance with conditions and 

limitations prescribed for that oper-
ator by the Administrator; and 

(3) In accordance with any applicable 

air tour management plan for the park 
or tribal lands. 

(b) 

Application for operating authority. 

Before commencing commercial air 
tour operations over a national park or 
tribal lands, a commercial air tour op-
erator shall apply to the Administrator 
for authority to conduct the operations 
over the park or tribal lands. 

(c) 

Number of operations authorized. 

In 

determining the number of authoriza-
tions to issue to provide commercial 
air tour operations over a national 
park, the Administrator, in coopera-
tion with the Director, shall take into 
consideration the provisions of the air 
tour management plan, the number of 
existing commercial air tour operators 
and current level of service and equip-
ment provided by any such operators, 
and the financial viability of each com-
mercial air tour operation. 

(d) 

Cooperation with National Park 

Service. 

Before granting an application 

under this subpart, the Administrator, 
in cooperation with the Director, shall 
develop an air tour management plan 
in accordance with § 136.39 and imple-
ment such a plan. 

(e) 

Time limit on response to applica-

tions. 

Every effort will be made to act 

on any application under this subpart 
and issue a decision on the application 
not later than 24 months after it is re-
ceived or amended. 

(f) 

Priority. 

In acting on applications 

under this paragraph to provide com-
mercial air tour operations over a na-
tional park, the Administrator shall 
give priority to an application under 
this paragraph in any case where a new 
entrant commercial air tour operator 
is seeking operating authority with re-
spect to that national park. 

(g) 

Exception. 

Notwithstanding this 

section, commercial air tour operators 
may conduct commercial air tour oper-
ations over a national park under part 
91 of this chapter if— 

(1) Such activity is permitted under 

part 119 of this chapter; 

(2) The operator secures a letter of 

agreement from the Administrator and 
the Superintendent for that park de-
scribing the conditions under which 
the operations will be conducted; and 

(3) The number of operations under 

this exception is limited to not more 
than a total of 5 flights by all opera-
tors in any 30-day period over a par-
ticular park. 

(h) 

Special rule for safety requirement. 

Notwithstanding § 136.41, an existing 
commercial air tour operator shall 
apply, not later than January 23, 2003 
for operating authority under part 119 
of this chapter, for certification under 
part 121 or part 135 of this chapter. A 
new entrant commercial air tour oper-
ator shall apply for such authority be-
fore conducting commercial air tour 
operations over a national park or trib-
al lands that are within or abut a na-
tional park. The Administrator shall 
make every effort to act on such appli-
cation for a new entrant and issue a de-
cision on the application not later than 
24 months after it is received or amend-
ed. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2001–8690, 67 FR 65667, Oct. 25, 
2002. Redesignated and amended by Amdt. 
136–1, 72 FR 6912, Feb. 13, 2007; Amdt. 136–1, 72 
FR 31450, June 7, 2007] 

§ 136.39

Air tour management plans 

(ATMP). 

(a) 

Establishment. 

The Administrator, 

in cooperation with the Director, shall 

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