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This document summarizes visual flight rules (VFR) weather minima requirements for different types of airspace in Canada. It outlines the minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds required for controlled zones, other controlled airspace, and uncontrolled airspace above or below 1,000 feet AGL for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Notes provide exceptions allowing for reduced visibility minimums when authorized by an air operator or flight training certificate. The source is identified as the Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual.

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Take Five

This document summarizes visual flight rules (VFR) weather minima requirements for different types of airspace in Canada. It outlines the minimum flight visibility and distance from clouds required for controlled zones, other controlled airspace, and uncontrolled airspace above or below 1,000 feet AGL for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Notes provide exceptions allowing for reduced visibility minimums when authorized by an air operator or flight training certificate. The source is identified as the Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual.

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Transport Transports TP 2228E-31

Canada Canada
(02/2006)

Regulations and You

Regulations and You


been

are
VFR Weather Minima*
DISTANCE
AIRSPACE FLIGHT VISIBILITY DISTANCE AGL
FROM CLOUD

horizontally: 1 mile
Control Zones not less than 3 miles** vertically: 500 feet

Debrief

Debrief
vertically: 500 feet

horizontally: 1 mile jacket


Other Controlled Airspace not less than 3 miles — not
vertically: 500 feet

not less than 1 mile (day) horizontally: 2 000 feet


1 000 feet AGL
—
or above
3 miles (night) vertically: 500 feet

not less than 2 miles (day)


below
1 000 feet AGL 3 miles (night) clear of cloud — Coast
Uncontrolled
– fixed-wing
Airspace

Debrief

Debrief
(see Note 1)

not less than 1 mile (day)


below
1 000 feet AGL 3 miles (night) clear of cloud —
– helicopter
(see Note 2)
do not
* See CAR 602, Division VI – Visual Flight Rules
** Ground visibility when reported
NOTES 1: Notwithstanding Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) 602.115, an aircraft other than an
helicopter may be operated in visibilities less than 2 miles during the day, when authorized to or you
do so in an air operator certificate or in a private operator certificate. jacket
2: Notwithstanding CAR 602.115, a helicopter may be operated in visibilities less than 1 mile TSO 

"Debrief"
during the day, when authorized to do so in an air operator certificate or in a flight training unit
Debrief

operator certificate—helicopter.

Reference: Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM), section RAC 2.7.3

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