§ 87.1 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–99 Edition)
87.321 Supplemental eligibility. noted. Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 1064–1068, 87.323 Frequencies. 1081–1105, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151–156, 301– 609. Subpart L—Aeronautical Utility Mobile SOURCE: 53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988, unless Stations otherwise noted. 87.345 Scope of service. 87.347 Supplemental eligibility. Subpart A—General Information 87.349 Frequencies. 87.351 Frequency changes. § 87.1 Basis and purpose. Subpart M—Aeronautical Search and This section contains the statutory Rescue Stations basis and provides the purpose for which this part is issued. 87.371 Scope of service. 87.373 Supplemental eligibility. (a) Basis. The rules for the aviation 87.375 Frequencies. services in this part are promulgated under the provisions of the Commu- Subpart N—Emergency Communications nications Act of 1934, as amended, which vests authority in the Federal 87.393 Scope of service. 87.395 Plan for the Security Control of Air Communications Commission (Com- Traffic and Air Navigation Aids (Short mission) to regulate radio transmission Title: SCATANA). and to issue licenses for radio stations. 87.397 Emergency operations. These rules conform with applicable statutes and international treaties, Subpart O—Airport Control Tower Stations agreements and recommendations to 87.417 Scope of service. which the United States is a party. The 87.419 Supplemental eligibility. most significant of these documents 87.421 Frequencies. are listed with the short title appear- 87.423 Hours of operation. ing in parentheses: 87.425 Interference. (1) Communications Act of 1934, as amended—(Communications Act). Subpart P—Operational Fixed Stations (2) International Telecommunication 87.445 Scope of service. Union Radio Regulations, in force for 87.447 Supplemental eligibility. the United States—(Radio Regula- 87.449 Frequencies. tions). 87.451 Licensing limitations. (3) The Convention on International Subpart Q—Stations in the Civil Aviation—(ICAO Convention). Radiodetermination Service (b) Purpose. This part states the con- ditions under which radio stations may 87.471 Scope of service. be licensed and used in the aviation 87.473 Supplemental eligibility. services. These rules do not govern 87.475 Frequencies. U.S. Government radio stations. 87.477 Condition of grant for radio- navigation land stations. § 87.3 Other applicable rule parts. 87.479 Harmful interference to radio- navigation land stations. Other applicable CFR title 47 parts 87.481 Unattended operation of domestic include: radiobeacon stations. (a) Part 0 contains the Commission’s organizations and delegations of au- Subpart R—Civil Air Patrol Stations thority. Part 0 also lists Commission 87.501 Scope of service. publications, standards and procedures 87.503 Supplemental eligibility. for access to Commission records and 87.505 Frequencies. location of Commission monitoring stations. Subpart S—Automatic Weather Stations (b) Part 1 contains rules of practice (AWOS/ASOS) and procedure for license applications, 87.525 Scope of service. adjudicatory proceedings, rule making 87.527 Supplemental eligibility. proceedings, procedures for reconsider- 87.529 Frequencies. ation and review of the Commission’s AUTHORITY: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; actions, provisions concerning viola- 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e) unless otherwise tion notices and forfeiture proceedings,
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and the requirements for environmetal national and international civil air impact statements. routes.(RR) (c) Part 2 contains the Table of Fre- Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Route (R) quency Allocations and special require- Service. An aeronautical mobile-sat- ments in international regulations, ellite service reserved for communica- recommendations, agreements, and tions relating to safety and regularity treaties. This part also contains stand- of flights, primarily along national or ards and procedures concerning mar- international civil air routes.(RR) keting of radio frequency devices, and Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Service. A for obtaining equipment authorization. mobile-satellite service in which mo- (d) Part 13 contains information and bile earth stations are located on board rules for the licensing of commercial aircraft. radio operators. Aeronautical mobile service. A mobile (e) Part 17 contains requirements for service between aeronautical stations construction, marking and lighting of and aircraft stations, or between air- antenna towers. craft stations, in which survival craft (f) Part 80 contains rules for the mar- stations may also participate; emer- itime services. Certain maritime fre- gency position-indicating radiobeacon quencies are available for use by air- stations may also participate in this craft stations for distress and safety, service on designated distress and public correspondence and operational emergency frequencies. communications. Aeronautical multicom station. An § 87.5 Definitions. aeronautical station used to provide communications to conduct the activi- Aeronautical advisory station (unicom). ties being performed by, or directed An aeronautical station used for advi- from, private aircraft. sory and civil defense communications Aeronautical radionavigation service. A primarily with private aircraft sta- radionavigation service intended for tions. the benefit and for the safe operation Aeronautical enroute station. An aero- of aircraft. nautical station which communicates Aeronautical search and rescue station. with aircraft stations in flight status An aeronautical station for commu- or with other aeronautical enroute sta- nication with aircraft and other aero- tions. nautical search and rescue stations Aeronautical fixed service. A pertaining to search and rescue activi- radiocommunication service between ties with aircraft. specified fixed points provided pri- marily for the safety of air navigation Aeronautical station. A land station in and for the regular, efficient and eco- the aeronautical mobile service. In cer- nomical operation of air transport. A tain instances an aeronautical station station in this service is an aero- may be located, for example, on board nautical fixed station. ship or on a platform at sea. Aeronautical Mobile Off-Route (OR) Aeronautical utility mobile station. A Service. An aeronautical mobile service mobile station used on airports for intended for communications, includ- communications relating to vehicular ing those relating to flight coordina- ground traffic. tion, primarily outside national or Air carrier aircraft station. A mobile international civil air routes.(RR) station on board an aircraft which is Aeronautical Mobile Route (R) Service. engaged in, or essential to, the trans- An aeronautical mobile service re- portation of passengers or cargo for served for communications relating to hire. safety and regularity of flight, pri- Aircraft earth station (AES). A mobile marily along national or international earth station in the aeronautical mo- civil air routes.(RR) bile-satellite service located on board Aeronautical Mobile-Satellite Off-Route an aircraft. (OR) Service. An aeronautical mobile- Aircraft station. A mobile station in satellite service intended for commu- the aeronautical mobile service other nications, including those relating to than a survival craft station, located flight coordination, primarily outside on board an aircraft.
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