Airspace Flashcards
Class A Airspace
Altitude
Visibility & Clouds
Pilot Qualification
Equipment Required
ATC service
18,000 feet MSL up to 60,000 feet MSL
Including airspace overlying the water within 12 nautical miles of the coast
Must be Instrument rated and be on IFR flight plan
Clearance required
All aircraft separation
Class B Airspace (blue)
Altitude
Visibility & Clouds
Pilot Qualification
Equipment Required
ATC service
From the surface to 10,000 feet MSL
3 statue miles visibility & clear of clouds
Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Endorsement
ATC Clearance & have 4,096-code Transponder with Mode C
All aircraft separation
Class C (solid magenta line)
Altitude
Visibility & Clouds
Pilot Qualification
Equipment Required
ATC service
From the surface to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation
5 nautical miles radius from surface up to but not include 1,200 feet and 10 nautical miles radius from 1,200 to 4,000 feet
3 statue miles visibility
500 ft below ~ 1,000 ft above ~ 2,000 ft horizontal
Student Pilot Certificate
Establish Radio Communication and have 4,096-code Transponder with Mode C
IFR/IFR Separation, IFR/VFR Separation, VFR Traffic Advisories (workload permitting)
Class D (blue dash line)
Altitude
Visibility & Clouds
Pilot Qualification
Equipment Required
ATC service
From the surface to 2,500 above airport elevation
3 statue miles
500 ft below ~ 1,000 ft above ~ 2,000 ft horizontal
Student Pilot Certificate
Establish Radio Communication
IFR/IFR separation, VFR Traffic Advisory (workload permitting)
Class E Airspace (magenta shading)
Altitude
Visibility & Clouds
Pilot Qualification
Equipment Required
ATC service
Surface up to 14,500 feet and all airspace 14,500 up to but not including 18,000 feet
Below 10,000 ft MSL - 3 statue miles visibility
At or Above 10,000 MSL - 5 statue miles visibility
Below 10,000 ft MSL - 500 ft below ~ 1,000 ft above ~ 2,000 ft horizontal
At or Above 10,000 ft MSL - 1,000 ft below ~ 1,000 ft above ~ 1 statue mile horizontal
Student Pilot Certificate
No entry and equipment required
IFR/IFR Separation, VFR traffic advisory on request (workload permitted)
Class G Airspace
Altitude
Visibility & Clouds
Pilot Qualification
Equipment Required
ATC service
Surface to 700 feet AGL or 1,200 feet AGL, or from surface up to 14,500 feet MSL
Day - 1 statue mile visibility and clear of clouds
Night - 3 statue miles visibility, 500 ft below ~ 1,000 ft above ~ 2,000 ft horizontal
Below 10,000 ft MSL ~ Day - 1statue mile visibility, Night 3 state miles visibility
At or Above 10,000 MSL ~ 5 statue miles visibility (above 1,200 ft AGL)
Below 10,000 ft MSL ~ 500 ft below, 1,000 ft above, 2,000 horizontal (above 1,200 ft AGL)
At or Above 10,000 ft MSL ~ 1,000 ft below, 1,000 ft above, 1statue mile horizontal (above 1,200 ft AGL)
Student Pilot Certificate
No entry and equipment required
VFR Traffic advisory on request (workload permitting)
