Visual Meteorological Conditions

Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled Aerodromes)

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)

• 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)

• 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