# Va. Code Ann. § 5.1-15: Operation of aircraft by unlicensed persons

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T5.1_C1_A2_S5.1-15

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 5.1-15
- **Heading:** Operation of aircraft by unlicensed persons
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 5.1 / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 5.1-15

## Text

Any person who operates any civil aircraft within the airspace over, above, or upon the lands or waters of this Commonwealth, without being, at the time of such operation, in possession of a valid airman's certificate for such operation, issued under and in accordance with existing federal law shall be deemed to be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 5-10.3; 1966, c. 576; 1988, c. 45.

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