Tables 8-4 list the VFR clearance from cloud and visibility requirements:
Airspace Class
VFR Weather Minimums
Flight Visibility
Distance from Clouds
A
NA
NA
B
3 statute miles (mi)
Clear of clouds
C
3 statute mi
500 ft below
1,000 ft above
2,000 ft horizontal
D
3 statute mi
500 ft below
1,000 ft above
2,000 ft horizontal
E
Less than 10,000 ft MSL 3 statute mi
500 ft below
1,000 ft above
2,000 ft horizontal
At or above 10,000 ft MSL 5 statute
1,000 ft below
mi
1,000 ft above
1 statute mi horizontal
G
1,200 ft or less above the surface
(regardless of MSL altitude):
Clear of clouds
Day 1 statute mi
500 ft below
Night 3 statute mi
1,000 ft above
2,000 ft horizontal
More than 1,200 ft above the surface
but less than 10,000 ft MSL:
500 ft below
Day 1 statute mi
1,000 ft above
2,000 ft horizontal
Night 3 statute mi
500 ft below
1,000 ft above
2,000 ft horizontal
More than 1,200 ft above the surface
and at or above 10,000 ft MSL 5
statute mi
1,000 ft below
1,000 ft above
1 statute mi horizontal
Table 8-4 -- Cloud and visibility clearance requirements
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