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Altitude Charts

This document summarizes regulations regarding minimum safe altitudes for both visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR). For VFR in congested areas, the minimum safe altitude is 1,000 feet above obstacles within 2,000 feet. In uncongested areas, the minimum is 500 feet above surfaces and 500 feet from any structure. For IFR, altitudes must be at or above applicable minimums from regulations and no lower than minimum en route altitudes (MEAs) or minimum obstruction clearance altitudes (MOCAs) within certain distances of VORs. The document also lists cruising altitude standards for VFR and IFR based on magnetic course and whether altitude is measured in mean sea

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Altitude Charts

This document summarizes regulations regarding minimum safe altitudes for both visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR). For VFR in congested areas, the minimum safe altitude is 1,000 feet above obstacles within 2,000 feet. In uncongested areas, the minimum is 500 feet above surfaces and 500 feet from any structure. For IFR, altitudes must be at or above applicable minimums from regulations and no lower than minimum en route altitudes (MEAs) or minimum obstruction clearance altitudes (MOCAs) within certain distances of VORs. The document also lists cruising altitude standards for VFR and IFR based on magnetic course and whether altitude is measured in mean sea

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Minimum Safe Altitudes - 14 CFR 91.

119

Congested Area

At least 1,000 feet above highest obstacle within 2,000


feet of the aircraft

Uncongested
Area

At least 500 feet above the surface, and no closer than


500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure

Anywhere

Altitude allowing for emergency landing without undue


hazard to persons or property on the ground

Minimum Altitudes for IFR 14 CFR 91.177

General

No lower than applicable minimum altitudes prescribed


in Part 95 and Part 97

Mountainous
area

At least 2,000 feet from highest obstacle within 4 nm

Nonmountainous
area

At least 1,000 above highest obstacle within 4 nm

If MEA and
MOCA both
listed

No lower than MOCA when within 22 nm of VOR


concerned

Magnetic Course

VFR
(AIM 3-1-5 and 14 CFR
91.159)

Cruising Altitudes

0 - 179

MSL odd thousands +


500

180- 359

MSL even thousands +


500

IFR

0 - 179

MSL odd thousands

(AIM 3-3-1 and 14 CFR


91.179)

180- 359

MSL even thousands

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