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Which airspace class is uncontrolled?

Class G is uncontrolled airspace.

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  1. Class G ✔
  2. Class C
  3. Class E

Why: Class G is the airspace not designated Class A, B, C, D, or E. It extends from the surface to the base of the controlled airspace above it.

Huh, didn't know that: A Part 107 remote pilot does not need ATC authorization solely to operate in Class G.

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Why was Class G so relaxed? Nobody called it controlling.
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Answer: Class G. Class G is the airspace not designated Class A, B, C, D, or E. It extends from the surface to the base of the controlled airspace above it.

  1. FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf
    Uncontrolled airspace or Class G airspace is the portion of the airspace
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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