Airspace class B
General
There are currently no class B airspaces in Germany. They are also not common in the rest of the world, but are typical in the USA. After airspace A, airspace B is the second most restrictive airspace in existence. Airspace B is controlled airspace.
The following rules apply in airspace B.
Rules
In contrast to class A airspace, VFR flights are permitted in Bravo airspace. However, these are separated from all other flights.
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