Airspace Requirements for Weather Minimums & Communications

Airspace Features	Class A Airspace	Class B Airspace	Class C Airspace	Class D Airspace	Class E Airspace	Class G Airspace
Operations Permitted	IFR	IFR & VFR	IFR & VFR	IFR & VFR	IFR & VFR	IFR & VFR
Entry Prerequisites	ATC Clearance	ATC Clearance	IFR: Clearance VFR: Radio Contact	IFR: Clearance VFR: Radio Contact	IFR: Clearance and Radio Contact VFR: None	None
Minimum Pilot Qualifications	Instrument Rating	Private Cert. Endorsed Student Cert.	Student Cert.	Student Cert.	Student Cert.	Student Cert.
Two-way Radio Comm.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	IFR Only	No
VFR Minimum Visibility Below 10,000 MSL	N/A	3 Statute Miles	3 Statute Miles	3 Statute Miles	3 Statute Miles	Day - 1 Statute Mile Night - 3 Statute Miles
VFR Minimum Distance from Clouds Below 10,000 MSL	N/A	3 Statute Miles	3 Statute Miles	3 Statute Miles	3 Statute Miles	5 Statute Miles**
VFR Minimum Distance from Clouds 10,000 MSL and Above	N/A	Clear of Clouds	500 Below 1000 Above 2000 Horizontal	500 Below 1000 Above 2000 Horizontal	500 Below 1000 Above 2000 Horizontal	[500 Below 1000 Above 2000 Horizontal]**
Aircraft Separation	All	All	IFR, Special VFR and Runway Operations	FR, Special VFR and Runway Operations	IFR, Special VFR	None
Traffic Advisories	N/A	N/A	Yes	Workload Permitting	Workload Permitting	Workload Permitting
Student pilot operations at some Class B airports are prohibited. *When flying 1,200 AGL or below: Day: 1 mile visibility, clear of clouds; Night: 3 miles visibility, 500 below, 1,000 above, 2,000 horizontal