Section 105.23 - Parachute operations over or onto airportsNo person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from that aircraft, over or onto any airport unless-
(a) For airports with an operating control tower:(1) Prior approval has been obtained from the management of the airport to conduct parachute operations over or on that airport.(2) Approval has been obtained from the control tower to conduct parachute operations over or onto that airport.(3) Two-way radio communications are maintained between the pilot of the aircraft involved in the parachute operation and the control tower of the airport over or onto which the parachute operation is being conducted.(b) For airports without an operating control tower, prior approval has been obtained from the management of the airport to conduct parachute operations over or on that airport.(c) A parachutist may drift over that airport with a fully deployed and properly functioning parachute if the parachutist is at least 2,000 feet above that airport's traffic pattern, and avoids creating a hazard to air traffic or to persons and property on the ground.