Class B

E248068

Class B is a type of controlled airspace surrounding the busiest airports, designed to manage high volumes of air traffic with strict clearance and communication requirements.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Class B canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf airspace classification
controlled airspace
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
contains primary airport traffic area
definedIn 14 CFR Part 71
describedIn Aeronautical Information Manual
surface form: FAA Aeronautical Information Manual
designedFor busiest airports
high volumes of air traffic
governingBody Federal Aviation Administration
hasAbbreviation Class B self-linksurface differs
hasCallSignPrefix Class B associated primary airport identifier
hasEntryRequirement ATC-assigned discrete transponder code
operable Mode C transponder
operable two-way radio
hasLowerLimit surface or specified altitude
hasPurpose enhance safety around major airports
manage high-density air traffic
hasRegulatoryStatus positive control airspace for IFR and controlled for VFR
hasShape upside-down wedding cake
hasSpeedLimit 200 knots indicated airspeed in underlying airspace or VFR corridors
250 knots indicated airspeed below 10,000 feet MSL
hasStructure multiple layers
hasTrafficSeparationProvidedBy air traffic control
hasTypicalExamples airspace around Chicago O'Hare International Airport
airspace around Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
airspace around Los Angeles International Airport
hasUpperLimit typically 10,000 feet MSL
hasWeatherMinimums 3 statute miles visibility
clear of clouds
isAbove Class C or Class D airspace in some configurations
isDepictedOn Aeronautical Charts
surface form: VFR sectional charts

terminal area charts
isEstablishedBy FAA rulemaking
isLabeledAs Class B on aeronautical charts
isPartOf National Airspace System
isUsedBy air carriers
general aviation aircraft with clearance
large transport aircraft
providesSeparationFor VFR aircraft from IFR aircraft
all IFR aircraft
requires ATC clearance
Mode C transponder
continuous communication with ATC
two-way radio communication
requiresForEntry explicit ATC clearance
requiresForStudentPilotEntry specific instructor endorsement
requiresForVFREntry at least private pilot certificate or endorsement
surrounds primary Class B airport

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Class B hasAbbreviation Class B self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Class B airspace