Class C airport

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Class C is an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) air space designation that protects the approach and departure paths from aircraft not under air traffic control. All aircraft inside Class C airspace are subject to air traffic control. Traffic operating under VFR must be in communication with a controller before entering the airspace. The airspace is similar to Class B's "upside down wedding cake" but much smaller. The inner most ring extends from the surface area around the airport to typically 4,000 ft (1220 m) above ground level (AGL) with a radius of 5 nautical miles. One outer ring surrounds it with a floor from about 1,200 ft (370 m) AGL to the 4,000 ft (1220 m) AGL ceiling with a radius of 10 nautical miles.

[edit] United States

The airspace around the busiest US airports is classified as ICAO Class C. The following airports in the United States are Class C:

Alabama:

Alaska:

Arizona:

Arkansas:

California:

Colorado:

Connecticut:

Florida:

Georgia:

Hawaii:

Idaho:

Illinois:

Indiana:

Iowa:

Kansas:

Kentucky:

Louisiana:

Maine:

Michigan:

Mississippi:

Missouri:

Montana:

Nebraska:

Nevada:

New Hampshire:

New Jersey:

New Mexico:

New York:

North Carolina:

Ohio:

Oklahoma:

Oregon:

Pennsylvania:

Puerto Rico:

Rhode Island:

South Carolina:

Tennessee:

Texas:

Vermont:

Virgin Islands:

Virginia:

Washington:

West Virginia:

Wisconsin:

[edit] Canada

Canada uses Class C for busy airports with commercial airline service. The size of the airspace however is similar to Class B airports in the United States. The inner most ring extends from the surface area around the airport to typically 12,500 ft (3810 m) MSL. Several outer rings surround it with progressively higher floors to allow traffic flow into nearby airports.

Alberta:

British Columbia:

Ontario:

Quebec:

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