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CHAPTER TWO - OFFENSE CONDUCT
§2A5.3. COMMITTING CERTAIN CRIMES ABOARD AIRCRAFT

(a) Base Offense Level: The offense level applicable to the underlying offense.

Commentary

Statutory Provision: 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (formerly 49 U.S.C. § 1472(k)(1)).

Application Note:

1. “Underlying offense” refers to the offense listed in 49 U.S.C. § 46506 of which the defendant is convicted.

Historical Note Effective October 15, 1988 (amendment 65). Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 98); November 1, 1995 (amendment 534); November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).