No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the ground visibility at that airport is at least

No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the ground visibility at that airport is at least

• A. 1 mile
• B. 3 miles
• C. 5 miles
• D. 10 miles

Answer: (B)

In Class D airspace, basic VFR operations require at least three statute miles of ground visibility, along with cloud clearance of 500 feet below, 1000 feet above, and 2000 feet horizontally from clouds. This minimum helps ensure pilots can see and avoid other aircraft and obstacles around a towered airport. So the minimum ground visibility is three miles. A visibility of one mile would not meet the requirement, while five or ten miles are higher than the minimum but not necessary.

In Class D airspace, basic VFR operations require at least three statute miles of ground visibility, along with cloud clearance of 500 feet below, 1000 feet above, and 2000 feet horizontally from clouds. This minimum helps ensure pilots can see and avoid other aircraft and obstacles around a towered airport.

So the minimum ground visibility is three miles. A visibility of one mile would not meet the requirement, while five or ten miles are higher than the minimum but not necessary.