FAA figures/8080-5H/Figure 47

Figure 47: Class C airspace diagram

FAA-CT-8080-5H · Flight & Ground Instructor supplement · asked on the Flight Instructor test

FAA Figure 47Class C airspace diagramFAA-CT-8080-5H · Flight & Ground Instructor supplement
How to read it: Core area: 5 NM radius from the surface; shelf area: 10 NM radius from 1,200 ft AGL; both usually up to 4,000 ft above the airport.

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  1. Question 1 · Flight Instructor

    (Refer to FAA-CT-8080-5H, Figure 47.) Class C airspace usually extends up to

    • A.3,000 feet MSL.
    • B.3,000 feet above airport.
    • C.4,000 feet above airport.
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    Correct: C. 4,000 feet above airport.

    AIM 3-2-4 describes Class C airspace as normally extending from the surface to 4,000 feet above the primary airport elevation, with the outer shelf from 1,200 feet AGL. The altitudes are charted in MSL, but the design height is 4,000 feet above the airport, not 3,000.

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