Class C airspace

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airspace classification
gptkbp:appliesTo pilots
IFR and VFR flights
aircraft operators
gptkbp:communication_requirement establish and maintain two-way radio communication with ATC
gptkbp:contains primary airport
gptkbp:depicts VFR sectional charts
gptkbp:entry_requirement ATC clearance not required, but communication must be established
gptkbp:establishedBy FAA rulemaking
gptkbp:example_airport gptkb:San_Jose_International_Airport
gptkb:Raleigh-Durham_International_Airport
gptkb:Nashville_International_Airport
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:airport
radar approach control
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Class C airspace
gptkbp:ICAO_equivalent gptkb:Control_Zone_(CTR)
gptkbp:inner_core_radius 5 nautical miles
gptkbp:inner_core_vertical_limit surface to 4,000 feet AGL
gptkbp:mayInclude satellite airports
gptkbp:minimum_equipment amateur radio
transponder with altitude reporting
gptkbp:outer_shelf_radius 10 nautical miles
gptkbp:outer_shelf_vertical_limit 1,200 to 4,000 feet AGL
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Class_D_airspace
gptkbp:purpose control air traffic around busy airports
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration
gptkbp:requires Mode C transponder
two-way radio communication
gptkbp:shape two-tiered cylindrical area
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Class_B_airspace
gptkbp:symbol_on_chart magenta lines
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Airspace_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5