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Airspace Requirements for Weather Minimums & Communications

Airspace Features Class A Airspace Class B Airspace Class C Airspace Class D Airspace Class E Airspace Class G Airspace

Operations Permitted

 IFR IFR & VFR IFR & VFR IFR & VFR IFR & VFR IFR & VFR
Entry Prerequisites ATC Clearance ATC Clearance IFR: Clearance
VFR: Radio Contact		 IFR: Clearance
VFR: Radio Contact		 IFR: Clearance and Radio Contact
VFR: None		 None
Minimum Pilot Qualifications Instrument Rating Private Cert.
Endorsed Student Cert.		 Student Cert. Student Cert. Student Cert. Student Cert.
Two-way Radio Comm. Yes Yes Yes Yes IFR Only No
VFR Minimum Visibility Below 10,000 MSL N/A 3 Statute Miles 3 Statute Miles 3 Statute Miles 3 Statute Miles Day - 1 Statute Mile
Night - 3 Statute Miles
VFR Minimum Distance from Clouds Below 10,000 MSL N/A Clear of Clouds 500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal		 500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal		 500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal		 [500 Below
1000 Above
2000 Horizontal]**
VFR Minimum Visibility Above 10,000 MSL N/A 3 Statute Miles 3 Statute Miles 3 Statute Miles 5 Statute Miles 5 Statute Miles**
VFR Minimum Distance from Clouds Above 10,000 MSL N/A Clear of Clouds 500 Below; 1,000 Above; 2,000 Horizontal 500 Below; 1,000 Above; 2,000 Horizontal 1,000 Below; 1,000 Above;
1 Statute Mile Horizontal		 1,000 Below; 1,000 Above;
1 Statute Mile Horizontal**
Aircraft Separation All All IFR, Special VFR and Runway Operations IFR, Special VFR and Runway Operations IFR, Special VFR None
Traffic Advisories N/A N/A Yes Workload Permitting Workload Permitting Workload Permitting

           *Student pilot operations at some Class B airports are prohibited.

**When flying 1,200 AGL or below: Day: 1 mile visibility, clear of clouds; Night: 3 miles visibility, 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal