Class | Type of Flight | Separation Provided | Service Provided | VMC Visibility and Distance from Cloud Minima | Speed Limitation | Radio Communication Requirement | ATC Clearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A |
IFR only |
All aircraft |
Air traffic control
service |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
B(3) |
IFR |
All aircraft |
Air traffic control
service |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
VFR |
All aircraft |
Air traffic control
service |
8 KM at and above 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL 5 KM below 3050 M (10000 FT) AMSL Clear of clouds |
Not applicable |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
|
C |
IFR |
IFR from IFR IFR from VFR |
Air traffic control
service |
Not applicable |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL, unless advised by ATC. |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
VFR |
VFR from IFR |
1) Air traffic control service for
separation from IFR; 2) VFR/VFR traffic information (and traffic avoidance advice on request) |
8 KM at and above 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL 5 KM below 3050 M (10000 FT) AMSL 1500 M horizontal; 300 M vertical distance from cloud |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
|
D |
IFR |
IFR from IFR |
Air traffic control service including
traffic information about VFR flights (and traffic avoidance advice on request) |
Not applicable |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
VFR |
Nil |
Traffic information between VFR and
IFR flights (and traffic avoidance advice on request) |
8 KM at and above 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL 5 KM below 3050 M (10000 FT) AMSL 1500 M horizontal; 300 M vertical \ distance from cloud |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
|
E(3) |
IFR |
IFR from IFR |
Air traffic control service and
traffic information about VFR flights as far as practical |
Not applicable |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
Continuous two-way |
Yes |
VFR |
Nil |
Traffic information as far as
practical |
8 KM at and above 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL 5 KM below 3050 M (10000 FT) AMSL 1500 M horizontal; 300 M vertical distance from cloud |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
No |
No |
|
F(3) |
IFR |
IFR from IFR as far as
practical |
Air traffic advisory service; flight
information service, radar advisory service. |
Not applicable |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
Continuous two-way |
No |
VFR |
Nil |
Flight information service, radar
advisory service. |
8 KM at and above 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL 5 KM below 3050 M (10000 FT) AMSL 1500 M horizontal; 300 M vertical distance from cloud. At and below
900 M AMSL or 300 M above terrain whichever is higher - 5 KM, clear of cloud and in sight of ground or
water |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
No |
No |
|
G |
IFR |
Nil |
Flight information
service |
Not applicable |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL |
Continuous two-way |
No |
VFR |
Nil |
Flight information
service |
8 KM at and above 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL 5 KM below 3050 M (10000 FT) AMSL 1500 M horizontal; 300 M vertical distance from cloud. At and below
900 M AMSL or 300 M above terrain whichever is higher - 5 KM (1), clear of cloud and in sight of ground or
water |
250 KT IAS below 3050 M (10000 FT)
AMSL(2) |
No (Except continuous two-way
required when operating in Class G at an aerodrome with ATS) |
No |