IFH 1-3

14,500' MSL Nontowered airport with no instrument approach Nontowered airport with instrument approach 700' AGL 700' AGL 18,000' MSL FL 600 1,200' AGL 700' AGL 1,200' AGL 1,200' AGL (Not to scale) Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class G Class G Class G Class G *Exception: temporary tower or control tower present **True only below 10,000 feet True only during day at or below 1,200 feet AGL (see 14 CFR part 91) Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class G ATC clearance Instrument Rating Yes No N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A ATC clearance Private or Student certification— local restrictions apply. Yes Yes 3 statute miles Clear of clouds All Yes Radar Instrument approaches Weather Control tower High density Prior two-way communications Student certificate Yes Yes 3 statute miles 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal IFR aircraft Yes Radar Instrument approaches Weather Control tower Prior two-way communications Student certificate Yes Yes 3 statute miles 500' below, 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal Runway operations Workload permitting Instrument approaches Weather Control tower Prior two-way communications* Student certificate Yes, under IFR flight plan* Yes 3 statute miles** 500' below,** 1,000' above, 2,000' horizontal None Workload permitting Instrument approaches Weather None Student certificate None N/A 1 statute mile† Clear of clouds† None Workload permitting Control tower AGL—above ground level FL—flight level MSL—mean sea level Figure 1-1. Airspace classifications.