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A ceiling of 700 feet and visibility of 2 statute miles falls in which flight category?

IFR, ceiling 500 to under 1,000 feet or visibility 1 to under 3 miles.

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  1. MVFR
  2. IFR ✔
  3. LIFR

Why: IFR means a ceiling from 500 feet to less than 1,000 feet and/or visibility from 1 to less than 3 statute miles. A 700 foot ceiling and 2 mile visibility both fit, so the category is IFR.

Huh, didn't know that: LIFR is ceilings less than 500 feet and/or visibility less than 1 statute mile.

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Answer: IFR. IFR means a ceiling from 500 feet to less than 1,000 feet and/or visibility from 1 to less than 3 statute miles. A 700 foot ceiling and 2 mile visibility both fit, so the category is IFR.

  1. FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FAA-H-8083-28B.pdf
    Red: IFR = Ceiling 500 ft to less than 1,000 ft and/or visibility 1 SM to less than 3 SM.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FAA-H-8083-28B.pdf
    Purple: LIFR = Low IFR, ceilings less than 500 ft and/or visibilities less than 1 SM.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FAA-H-8083-28B.pdf
    Blue: MVFR = Ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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