Class G Airspace
What is Class G airspace?
Class G airspace is uncontrolled airspace that extends from the surface up to the base of the overlying Class E airspace—typically beginning at 700 or 1,200 feet above ground level in much of the eastern United States. Air traffic control (ATC) has no authority or responsibility to separate traffic here, but pilots must still comply with visual flight rules (VFR) weather minimums for visibility and distance from clouds. Think of it as the "uncontrolled" airspace near the ground—no ATC babysitting, but you still own the responsibility to see and avoid.
Also known as: uncontrolled airspace
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