1. Class C Airspace
AIM – Section 2. Controlled Airspace / FAR 91.130 – Operations in Class C Airspace
(AIM – 3-2-4)
AEFCO 2014
Phase I
Class 3

2. AEFCO – Class C Airspace
Notes
Altitude & Limits
– Class C is charted. – Each specific Class C is defined by the Chart.
– Inner Ring (general): From primary Airport – 5 nm radius / surface to 4,000’ AGL
– Outer Ring (general): From primary Airport – 5-10 nm radius / 1,200’ to 4,000’ AGL
“Outer Area”
⁻ Not charted.
⁻ Lateral: 20 nm from the primary airport
⁻ Vertical: lower limits of radar coverage up to the ceiling of the approach
control’s delegated airspace.
Operating (entering) a Class C Airspace
- Equipment:
Mode C Transponder (“automatic altitude reporting”)
Two-way radio capable of communicating with ATC
- Entry / Clearance:
“establish two-way radio communication”
- Certification:
No specific certification requirements

3. Denver Sectional
Colorado Springs – Class C Airspace

4. Denver Sectional
Colorado Springs – Class C Airspace
Actual Radar Coverage ATC can see too.

5. QUESTIONS ?
• AIM – Section 3-2-4, Class C Airspace
• FAR 91.130, Operations in Class C Airspace
Example: Denver Sectional Chart – Colorado Springs Airport