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Visual Meteorological Conditions

Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled)​

Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled)Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled)

Below 700 ft AGL:

  • Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface

  • Flight visibility 800 m

  • At a speed to avoid collision

Below 3,000 ft AMSL or 1,000 ft AGL, whichever is higher:

  • Clear of cloud and in sight of the surface

  • Flight visibility 5 km

above 3,000 ft AMSL or 1,000 ft AGL whichever is higher:

  • 1,500 m horizontally and 1,000 ft above or below cloud

  • Flight visibility 5 km below 10,000 ft and 8 km above 10,000 ft

Class C Airspace (Major Aerodromes)​

Class C Airspace (Major Aerodromes)Class C Airspace (Major Aerodromes)

  • 1,500 m horizontally and 1,000 ft above or below cloud

  • Flight visibility 5 km below 10,000 ft and 8 km above 10,000 ft

Class D Airspace (Regional Aerodromes)​

Class D Airspace (Regional Aerodromes)Class D Airspace (Regional Aerodromes)

  • 600 m horizontally, 1,000 ft above and 500 ft below cloud

  • Flight visibility 5 km

Special VFR​

By day only, on request, ATC may issue a "special VFR clearance" that will allow you to fly below VMC if you:

  • At a speed to avoid collision

  • Keep clear of cloud

  • Flight visibility 800 m