Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-83
§46307 Violation of National Defense Airspace
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part A— AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › Subpart iv— enforcement and penalties › Chapter 463— PENALTIES › § 46307
Summary
Makes on purpose violations of national defense airspace rules or any orders under them a federal crime. Punishment: first time—fine under Title 18, up to 1 year jail; repeat—fine under Title 18, up to 5 years jail.
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Title 49, §46307
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A person that knowingly or willfully violates section 40103(b)(3) of this title or a regulation prescribed or order issued under section 40103(b)(3) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section, the punishment shall be imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine under title 18, or both.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4630749 App.:1523.Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, § 1203, 72 Stat. 800. The words “In addition to the penalties otherwise provided for by this chapter” are omitted as surplus. The word “prescribed” is added for consistency in the revised title. The words “fined under title 18” are substituted for “a fine of not exceeding $10,000”, and the words “shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor” are omitted, for consistency with title 18. The words “and upon conviction thereof” and “such fine and imprisonment” are omitted as surplus.
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Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 inserted at end “If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section, the punishment shall be imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a fine under title 18, or both.”
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49 U.S.C. § 46307
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83