Editing Visual meteorological conditions (section)

== US VFR minima ==
United States Visual Flight Rules are provided in Title 14 of the [[Code of Federal Regulations]], Part 91, Section 155:<ref name=14CFR91.155>{{CodeFedReg|14|91|155}}</ref>

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|+United States requirements for Visual Flight Rules{{efn|Rules for helicopters/rotorcraft noted as exceptions.}}<ref name=14CFR91.155/>
|-
! rowspan=3 | [[Airspace class]]
! rowspan=3 | Time
! colspan=8 | Altitude
|-
! colspan=3 | Surface to 1200 feet [[Height above ground level|AGL]]{{efn|name=paraB|Except as provided for in §91.155, paragraph (b).<ref name=14CFR91.155/>}}
! colspan=2 | 1200 feet [[Height above ground level|AGL]] to 10,000 feet [[Mean sea-level|MSL]]
! colspan=3 | 1200 feet [[Height above ground level|AGL]] ''and above'' 10,000 feet [[Mean sea-level|MSL]]
|-
! Visibility{{efn|name=SM|In statute miles (SM)}} !! colspan=2 | Clearance from clouds{{efn|name=feet|In feet, unless otherwise noted}}
! Visibility{{efn|name=SM}} !! Clearance from clouds{{efn|name=feet}}
! colspan=2 | Visibility{{efn|name=SM}} !! Clearance from clouds{{efn|name=feet}}
|-
! style="font-size:200%;" rowspan=2 | G
| Day
| 1{{efn|For helicopters: {{frac|2}}&nbsp;SM}} || colspan=2 | clear of clouds{{efn|name=coc-heli|For helicopters: clear of clouds}}
| 1 || 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontally
| rowspan=2 colspan=2 | 5 || rowspan=2 | 1000 below, 1000 above, 1&nbsp;SM horizontally
|- style="background:#444;color:#fff;"
| Night
| 3{{efn|For helicopters: 1&nbsp;SM}} || colspan=2 | 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontally{{efn|name=coc-heli}}
| 3 || 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontally
|-
| colspan=10 style="background:#aaa;font-size:30%;" | &nbsp;
|-
! rowspan=3 | [[Airspace class]]
! rowspan=3 | Time
! colspan=8 | Altitude
|-
! colspan=4 | Below 10,000 feet [[Mean sea-level|MSL]]
! colspan=4 | At or above 10,000 feet [[Mean sea-level|MSL]]
|-
! colspan=2 | Visibility{{efn|name=SM}} !! colspan=2 | Clearance from clouds{{efn|name=feet}}
! colspan=2 | Visibility{{efn|name=SM}} !! colspan=2 | Clearance from clouds{{efn|name=feet}}
|-
! style="font-size:200%;" | E
| Day or night
| colspan=2 | 3 || colspan=2 | 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontally
| colspan=2 | 5 || colspan=2 | 1000 below, 1000 above, 1&nbsp;SM horizontally
|-
| colspan=10 style="background:#aaa;font-size:30%;" | &nbsp;
|-
! rowspan=2 | [[Airspace class]]
! rowspan=2 | Time
! colspan=8 | ''Any'' altitude
|-
! colspan=4 | Visibility{{efn|name=SM}} !! colspan=4 | Clearance from clouds{{efn|name=feet}}
|-
! style="font-size:200%;" | D
| rowspan=4 | Day or night
| colspan=4 rowspan=3 | 3 || colspan=4 rowspan=2 | 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontally
|-
! style="font-size:200%;" | C
|-
! style="font-size:200%;" | B
| colspan=4 | Clear of clouds
|-
! style="font-size:200%;" | A
| colspan=8 style="font-size:125%;background:#faa;" | '''Prohibited'''{{efn|Exception for emergency NORDO operations. Pilots in Class A airspace must be [[Instrument_rating|instrument rated]], operating with an [[Flight_plan|IFR flight plan]], and aircraft must be equipped with 2-way radios, a [[Transponder_(aeronautics)|Mode-C Transponder]], and [[Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast|ADS-B out]].}}
|}
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