VFR Weather Minimums Flashcards
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class G airspace at 1,200 feet or less above the surface?
Day:
1 SM Visibility
Clouds: Clear of Clouds
Night:
3 SM Visibility
Clouds: 500’ below, 1,000’ above, 2,000’ horizontally
Night, in traffic pattern within 1/2 mile of RW:
1 SM Visibility
Clouds: Clear of Clouds
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class G airspace at 1,200 feet or above the surface but less than 10,000 feet MSL?
Day:
1 SM Visibility
Clouds: 500’ below, 1000’ above, 2,000’ horizontally
Night:
3 SM Visibility
Clouds: 500’ below, 1,000’ above, 2,000’ horizontally
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class G airspace at 1,200 feet or above the surface and at or above 10,000 feet MSL?
No Day/Night
5 SM Visibility
Clouds: 1,000’, 1,000’, 1 SM horizontally
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class E airspace at less than 10,000 feet MSL?
3 SM Visibility
Clouds: 500’ below, 1,000’ above, 2,000’ horizontally
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class E airspace at or above 10,000 feet MSL?
5 SM Visibility
Clouds: 1,000’ below, 1,000’ above, 1 SM horizontally
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class C or D airspace?
3 SM Visibility
Clouds: 500’ below, 1,000’ above, 2,000’ horizontally
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class B airspace?
3 SM Visibility
Clouds: Clear of Clouds
What are the VFR weather minimums for Class A airspace?
Not applicable (visibility or clouds) due to the requirement that all aircraft must be operating under IFR
The only exception is in the event of lost communications
What must the ceiling be in order to operate an aircraft under VFR within the limits of controlled airspace designated to the surface of an airport?
1,000 feet and above
“Special VFR” is the only exception
What are the weather minimums for a pilot to be cleared for “Special VFR”?
1 SM Visibility
Clouds: Clear of Clouds
What is required in order to request “Special VFR” at night?
Instrument rating
Aircraft approved for instrument flight
