Airspace class A
General
There are currently no class A airspaces in Germany. However, they are widespread in the rest of the world, e.g. in Australia, France, Italy, and Great Britain.
Airspace A is the most restrictive airspace of all, counts as controlled airspace and only permits IFR traffic. Let's take a look at the airspace rules.
Rules
VMC Minima
As in all other airspaces, the following minima apply:
- Flight visibility above FL100: 8 km
- Visibility below FL100: 5 km
- Horizontal distance from clouds: 1500 m
- Distance from clouds vertically: 1000 ft
The VMC minima only serve as a guideline for pilots and do not mean that VFR flights are accepted.