Which statement best describes Class C airspace?

Which statement best describes Class C airspace?

• A. Regulatory airspace surrounding designated airports where ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing for all VFR and IFR aircraft
• B. Airspace around busy Class B airports
• C. Uncontrolled airspace near small airports
• D. Military training area

Answer: (A)

Class C airspace is a controlled airspace around designated airports that use ATC radar services to manage traffic. The defining feature is that ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing for all traffic, whether IFR or VFR, to keep arrivals and departures safely separated. Because it's controlled, you need to establish two-way radio communication with ATC before entering and you’ll be assigned a discrete transponder code to help ATC identify you on radar (a functioning altitude-reporting transponder is required too). The usual layout includes an inner core close to the airport and an outer shelf that extends farther out, but the key idea is that this airspace is designed for active management of traffic around busy airports, not for uncontrolled or military areas. The other options describe different types of airspace or airspace uses (uncontrolled near small airports, or military training areas, or the more restrictive Class B).

Class C airspace is a controlled airspace around designated airports that use ATC radar services to manage traffic. The defining feature is that ATC provides radar vectoring and sequencing for all traffic, whether IFR or VFR, to keep arrivals and departures safely separated. Because it's controlled, you need to establish two-way radio communication with ATC before entering and you’ll be assigned a discrete transponder code to help ATC identify you on radar (a functioning altitude-reporting transponder is required too). The usual layout includes an inner core close to the airport and an outer shelf that extends farther out, but the key idea is that this airspace is designed for active management of traffic around busy airports, not for uncontrolled or military areas. The other options describe different types of airspace or airspace uses (uncontrolled near small airports, or military training areas, or the more restrictive Class B).