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Basic VFR Weather Minimums
Airspace, visibility and cloud clearance.
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Aviation
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07/24/2010
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Term
Class A
 Definition
Visibility: No VFR
Cloud Clearance: No VFR
Term
Class B
 Definition
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: Clear of clouds
Term
Class C
 Definition
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal
Term
Class D
 Definition
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal
Term
Class E
Less than 10,000' msl
 Definition
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal
Term
Class E
At or above 10,000' msl
 Definition
Visibility: 5 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 1,000' below, 1,000' above, 1 statute mile horizontal
Term
Class G
1,200' agl or less
Day
 Definition
Visibility: 1 statute mile
Cloud Clearance: Clear of clouds
Term
Class G
1,200' agl or less
Night
 Definition
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal
Term
Class G
More than 1,200' agl, less than 10,000' msl
Day
 Definition
Visibility: 1 statute mile
Cloud Clearance: 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal
Term
Class G
More than 1,200' agl, less than 10,000' msl
Night
 Definition
Visibility: 3 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal
Term
Class G
More than 1,200' agl & at or above 10,000' msl
 Definition
Visibility: 5 statute miles
Cloud Clearance: 1,000' below, 1,000' above, 1 statute mile horizontal
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