VFR/IFR Conditions

Question 1

IFR

Answer 1

IFR:

Ceiling 500 to less than 1,000 feet and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 miles

Question 2

MVFR

Answer 2

Marginal VFR:

ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or visibility 3 to 5 miles inclusive

Question 3

VFR

Answer 3

VFR:

Ceiling greater than 3,000 feet and visibility greater than 5 miles; includes sky clear

Question 4

LIFR

Answer 4

Low IFR:

ceiling less than 500 feet and/or visibility less than 1 mile

Question 5

Cloud Layers

Answer 5

Sky Clear
Few 1/8 - 1/4
Scattered 1/4 - 1/2
Broken 1/2 - 3/4
Overcast 3/4+

Question 6

Ceiling Definition

Answer 6

The height above the earth’s surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken”, “overcast”, or “obscuration”, and not classified as “thin” or “partial”.