Airports and Airpaces

Controlled: A-B-C-D-E (require ATC)

Uncontrolled: G usually 1,200 feet but can get as low as 700 feet to 14,500 feet

B-C-D are towered airspaces if the tower close it becomes either G or E.

A start at 18,000 feet and is IRF only

E is everything else usually starts at 1,200 feet AGL to the exception of a dashed magenta line that class E extend down all the way to the surface

G ground up (start at the surface and extend to overlying airspace)

Class D airspace is 4nm radius and 2,500 feet AGL

Blue airports have tower magenta one don’t.

Class B airspace is a solid blue color

Class C airspace is a solid magenta color

Class D airspace is a dashed blue color

TRSA Terminal Radar Service Area (provide sequencing and separation services for participating VFR aircraft. Pilot participation is voluntary)

Communications requirements

Class B: Explicit clearance is required. Transponder is required.

Class C: Communications must be established with the approach controller. Transponder is required.

Class D: Communications must be established with the tower controller.