FAA regulations for kites in general are 1. kites are prohibited from being flown within 2 miles of an airport if they weigh more than 5 lbs. 2. If they are less than 5 lbs. then they cannot be flown with more than 500 ft of line. I could find nothing specific for our type of kites. If anyone knows of any different regulations for traction kites, speak up. Sometimes the airport authority and the FAA will make specific recommendations for specific airports and often there are instrument approach corridors which may have their own exclusions even tho they may be outside the general published limits.
Not only is there Peter O, off Davis Island, but there is MacDill AFB which has it's own 2 mile limit. Technically this definition for "kite" flying would also affect TIA and Cypress, and MacDill and Picnic Island.
I'm going to contact the FAA and see if I can get a specific ruling for the airports in the area.
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