flight categories used in AWC weather products

Question 1

LIFR

AWC weather products

Answer 1

Low IFR

color = magenta
ceiling = less then 500’ AGL
&/or
visibility = less than 1 SM

Question 2

IFR

AWC weather products

Answer 2

Instrument Flight Rules

color = red
ceiling = 500’ - below 1000’ AGL
&/or
visibility = 1 SM - less than 3 SM

Question 3

MVFR

AWC weather products

Answer 3

Marginal VFR

color = blue
ceiling = 1000’ - 3000’ AGL
&/or
visibility = 3 -5 SM

Question 4

VFR

AWC weather products

Answer 4

Visual Flight Rules

color = green
ceiling = greater than 3000’ AGL
&
visibility = greater than 5 SM

Question 5

notes

AWC weather products

Answer 5

• by definition IFR is ceiling less than 1000’ AGL &/or visibility less than 3 SM which LIFR is a subcategory of IFR
• by definition VFR is ceiling greater than or equal to 3000’ AGL & visibility greater than or equal to 3 SM which MVFR is a subcategory of VFR