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The minimum weather conditions that must exist for a domestic air carrier flight to take off from an airport that is not listed in the Air Carrier's Operations Specifications (takeoff minimums are not prescribed for that airport.) is

A

1,000 - 1, 900 - 11/4, or 800 - 2.

B

1,000 - 1, 900 - 11/2, or 800 - 2.✓ Correct Answer

C

800 - 2, 1,100 - 1, or 900 - 11/2.

Explanation

14 CFR 121.637(b) says that, for an airport not listed in the operations specifications with no prescribed takeoff minimums, the takeoff weather minimums are 800-2, 900-1 1/2 or 1,000-1. The other combinations contain values not in the rule.

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