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Class C airspace

Airspace from the surface to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports having an operational control tower, serviced by radar approach control, and having a certain number of IFR…

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Class C airspace

Definition

  • Airspace from the surface to 4,000 feet above the airport elevation (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports having an operational control tower, serviced by radar approach control, and having a certain number of IFR operations or passenger number

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023