Airspaces Flashcards
Class A - Dimensions
from 18,000ft to 60,000 ft MSL
Class A - Requirements
IFR Only,
Altimeter 29.92,
ATC Only.
Class B - Sectional Chart
Thick blue line

Class B - Weather Mins.
3SM - Clear of Clouds
Class B - Speed Limits
200kt (in underlying airspace) 250kt in class (< 10,000 ft)
Class B - Requirements
- Two-Way coms, - Mode-C Transponder (within 30 miles, from surface to 10,000 ft MSL), - VOR/TACAN for IFR
Class B - Communications
Must obtain ATC grant before entering and after T/O
Class C - Sectional Chart
Thick Red Line

Class C - Weather Mins.
3SM - 512
Class C - Dimensions
- From surface to 4,000 ft AGL - 5 nm radius - 10 nm radius - 20 nm “outer area” (good to contact ATC, though not required)
Class C - Speed Limits
200 kt (≤ 2,500 ft AGL, within 4 miles)
Class C - Requirements
- Two-way coms - Mode-C Transponder
Class C - Communications
- Must establish two-way coms (before 10nm radius) - Must contact ATC after T/O from satellite airport
Class D - Sectional Chart
Dashed blue

Class D - Weather Mins.
3SM - 512
Class D - Dimensions
From surface to 2,500 ft AGL
Class D - Speed Limits
200 kt (≤ 2,500 ft AGL, within 4 miles)
Class D - Communications
- Must establish two-way coms (before 10nm radius) - Must contact ATC after T/O from satellite airport
Class E - Sectional Chart
- Dashed red (floor at surface) - Red line + gradient (floor at 700 ft) - Blue line + gradient (floor at 1,200 ft)

Class E - Weather Mins.
- 3SM - 512 (< 10,000 MSL) - 3SM - 111 (≥ 10,000 MSL)
Class E - Dimensions
- At non-towered airports with IFR, begins at 700 ft AGL, - At some non-towered airports, begins at surface, - Up to 18,000 MSL
Class G - Dimensions
From surface to base of overlying airspace (generally class E (700,1,200 ft))
Class G - Weather Mins. (≤ 2,500 ft AGL)
- 1SM - CoC (day) - 3SM - 512 (night)
Class G - Weather Mins. (> 1,200 ft AGL, < 10,000 MSL)
- 1SM - 512 (day) - 3SM - 512 (night)
Class G - Weather Mins. (> 1,200 ft AGL, ≥ 10,000 MSL)
5SM - 111
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Class B
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Class C
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Class D
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Class E (surface)
What airspace?

Class E (> 1,200 ft AGL)
What airspace?

Class E (> 700 ft AGL)