CAA Impact Analysis – Changes to VMC Minima in UK Class D Airspace

On 20 May 2021, the Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021 will amend the visual meteorological conditions (VMC) visibility and distance from cloud minima in class D airspace.
This analysis, conducted by the CAA on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT), identifies and evaluates the impacts of the revised VMC minima on the safe and efficient operation of UK class D airspace. It represents a marker in time, analysing and reporting on the impacts of the revised minima at the time of publication.