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THESE MAPS SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A BASIS FOR FLYING, PILOTING OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH. ALWAYS RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL REPORT FROM A FAA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION PRIOR TO PILOTING AN AIRCRAFT.
| Category |
Ceiling |
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Visibility |
Low Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR* (red sky symbol) |
below 500 feet AGL |
and/or |
less than 1 mile |
Instrument Flight Rules
IFR (orange sky symbol) |
500 to below 1,000 feet AGL |
and/or |
1 mile to less than 3 miles |
Marginal Visual Flight Rules
MVFR (yellow sky symbol) |
1,000 to 3,000 feet AGL |
and/or |
3 to 5 miles |
Visual Flight Rules
VFR+ (green sky symbol) |
greater than 3,000 feet AGL |
and |
greater than 5 miles |
*By definition, IFR is ceiling less than
1,000 feet AGL and/or
visibility less than 3 miles while LIFR is a
sub-category of IFR.
+By definition, VFR is ceiling greater than
3,000 feet AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles
while MVFR is a sub-category of VFR.
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