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Airspace and VFR weather minimaQuestion 247 of 351

You fly VFR in uncontrolled airspace at or above 1,000 feet AGL. What is the minimum distance from cloud?

  1. 500 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally
  2. 500 feet vertically and one mile horizontally
  3. Clear of cloud
  4. 1,000 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally
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Correct answer: 500 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally

At or above 1,000 feet AGL you keep 500 feet vertically and 2,000 feet horizontally from cloud.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.115(b)(iii) Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Uncontrolled Airspace

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026