Class C airspace

Class C airspace

Class C airspace refers to the airspace surrounding airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control, and have a moderate level of traffic, as determined by the number of IFR operations or passenger enplanements. Prior to entering Class C airspace, radio communications must be established with ATC, but specific permission to operate within the airspace is not required, unlike in Class A or Class B airspaces.From: Introduction to the Air Transport System [2022], Systems of Systems Engineering [2017]

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Published in Mo Jamshidi, Systems of Systems Engineering, 2017

Richard Colgren

Radio communications must be established with ATC prior to entering Class C airspace, but specific permission to operate within the airspace is not required as it is in Class A or Class B airspaces. Class C airspace is depicted on sectional charts, IFR enroute (low altitude) charts, and in specific terminal area charts. Agency flight operations within Class C airspace should be viewed as complex and will normally require planning and coordination similar to that for operations in Class B airspace. TFR requests within Class C airspace must be carefully coordinated with the FAA.

Pilots’ Willingness to Operate in Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Airspace

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Published in The International Journal of Aerospace Psychology, 2021

Lakshmi Vempati, Scott R. Winter, Stephen Rice, Valerie Gawron, John M. Robbins

The relevance of choosing the right mix of type of integration, type of UAS operations, and airspace classification for safe and efficient operations among all aircraft in the NAS was demonstrated in this study. An implication of the findings in the current study is that preliminary steps to integrate UAS within the NAS could be attempted in highly controlled airspace such as Class B and Class C airspace. Further, fully autonomous UAS operations, segregated from other aircraft in highly controlled airspace, could provide first steps to support mixed-mode operations that can pave the way for future routine fully integrated solutions.

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