# 33 C.F.R. § 162.20 (2026): Flushing Bay near La Guardia Airport, Flushing, N.Y.; restricted area

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 162.20 (2026)
- **Heading:** Flushing Bay near La Guardia Airport, Flushing, N.Y.; restricted area
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 162: INLAND WATERWAYS NAVIGATION REGULATIONS / § 162.20: § 162.20   Flushing Bay near La Guardia Airport, Flushing, N.Y. › restricted area.

## Text

(a)
The area.
An area in the main channel in Flushing Bay extending for a distance of 300 feet on either side of the extended center line of Runway No. 13-31 at La Guardia Airport.
(b)
The regulations.
(1) All vessels traversing the area shall pass directly through without unnecessary delay.
(2) No vessels having a height of more than 35 feet with reference to the plane of mean high water shall enter or pass through the area whenever visibility is less than one mile.
[CGD 75-082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as amended by USCG-2011-0257, 76 FR 31838, June 2, 2011]

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