Class B airspace (in the United States)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Class_B_airspace_(in_the_United_States)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airspace classification
gptkbp:admission explicit ATC clearance
gptkbp:appliesTo all aircraft
gptkbp:chartDepiction solid blue lines
gptkbp:cloud_clearance clear of clouds
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:elevation surface to 10,000 feet MSL
gptkbp:enforcedBy air traffic control
gptkbp:establishedBy FAA regulations
gptkbp:example gptkb:Chicago_O'Hare_International_Airport
gptkb:Los_Angeles_International_Airport
gptkb:Hartsfield-Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Class B airspace (in the United States)
gptkbp:ICAO_equivalent gptkb:Class_C_airspace
gptkbp:minimum_visibility 3 statute miles
gptkbp:numberOfLocations 37 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:pilotRequirement private pilot certificate or student pilot with endorsement
gptkbp:purpose protect major airports
gptkbp:regulates aircraft operations
gptkbp:regulationReference 14 CFR Part 71
gptkbp:requires ATC clearance
Mode C transponder
two-way radio communication
gptkbp:shape upside-down wedding cake
gptkbp:surroundedBy busiest airports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Terminal_Control_Area_(TCA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7