For Class D airspace, what are the standard VFR minimums?

• A. 3 statute miles visibility, 1,000 feet below, 2,000 feet above, 5,000 feet horizontal
• B. 5 statute miles visibility, 1,000 feet below, 1,000 feet above, 2,000 feet horizontal
• C. 3 statute miles visibility, 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, 2,000 feet horizontal
• D. 3 statute miles visibility, 1,000 feet below, 2,000 feet above, 2,000 feet horizontal

Answer: (C)

In Class D airspace, the standard VFR minimums are 3 statute miles of visibility and cloud clearance of 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally from clouds. This combination provides enough visibility and vertical/horizontal separation from weather and other aircraft while operating in this towered, controlled airspace around smaller airports. The correct choice matches these exact values. The other options change the visibility requirement or mix up the cloud-clearance distances, so they don’t meet the standard for Class D.