Aviation Flight Categories (AFC)
Category |
Ceiling |
Visibility |
Symbol |
LIFR |
below 500 feet and/or |
less than 1 mile |
![LIFR symbol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812233818im_/http://aviationweather.gov/exp/product_overlay/static/images/lifr.gif) |
IFR |
500 to below 1,000 feet and/or |
1 to less than 3 miles |
![IFR symbol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812233818im_/http://aviationweather.gov/exp/product_overlay/static/images/ifr.gif) |
MVFR |
1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or |
3 to 5 miles |
![MVFR symbol](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090812233818im_/http://aviationweather.gov/exp/product_overlay/static/images/mvfr.gif) |
VFR |
greater than 3,000 feet and |
greater than 5 miles |
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