In what controlled airspace are you not required to contact ATC?

Class E airspace is more related to weather requirement than it is to communication and in most cases does not require ATC communications. Class G (it's called “uncontrolled” airspace) never requires VFR pilots to be in communication with ATC. I know you are wondering: There is no class F airspace in the United States.



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Most airspace in the United States is class E. The airspace above FL600 is also class E. No ATC clearance or radio communication is required for VFR flight in class E airspace.

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Operating VFR in a TRSA doesn't require any specialized equipment. Hence, In Terminal radar service area controlled airspace are not required to contact ATC when flying in VMC.

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The approval needed to enter Class C airspace is like Class D in that you do not need a specific clearance, but you do need to establish two-way communication with control. To be able to enter Class C airspace, a pilot must contact ATC prior to arrival.

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ATC will not authorize VFR or VFR-on-top operations in Class A airspace.

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Class C service requires pilots to establish two-way radio communications before entering Class C airspace. If the controller responds to a radio call with, “(a/c call sign) standby,” radio communications have been established and the pilot can enter Class C airspace.

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Controlled airspace is found around some airports and at certain altitudes where air traffic controllers are actively communicating with, directing, and separating all air traffic. Other airspace is considered uncontrolled in the sense that air traffic controllers are not directing air traffic within its limits.

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Except as provided in 14 CFR Section 91.157, Special VFR Weather Minimums, no person may operate an aircraft beneath the ceiling under VFR within the lateral boundaries of controlled airspace designated to the surface for an airport when the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet. (See 14 CFR Section 91.155(c).)

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A pilot may refuse an ATC instruction when it would place the aircraft in danger, or when other action is necessary to meet an emergency. Normally, a pilot wouldn't outright refuse to follow ATC instructions. The ATC system is not an adversarial one… the controller wants to help the pilot.

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It is the responsibility of the pilot to ensure that ATC clearance or radio communication requirements are met prior to entry into Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace. The pilot retains this responsibility when receiving ATC radar advisories. (See 14 CFR Part 91.)

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Class D airspace: No transponder is required unless otherwise specified by ATC (Pilots only require two-way radio communication in this class of airspace).

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To enter Class B airspace, all aircraft must meet the following requirements:
  • ATC clearance required to enter.
  • Establish and maintain two-way communication prior to entering and while in airspace.
  • Mode C transponder (within 30 nm, up to 10,000 feet msl)
  • Student pilot operations restricted.


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To enter you need the control clearance and it is the control that tells each aircraft what he has to do… When a control tower only operates part time, the airspace will be designated Class C or D during the times the tower is operating, and Class E or G when the tower is closed.

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If the restricted area is active and has not been released to the controlling agency (FAA), the ATC facility will issue a clearance which will ensure the aircraft avoids the restricted airspace unless it is on an approved altitude reservation mission or has obtained its own permission to operate in the airspace and so ...

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Airspace restrictions The rule specifically states that UAS cannot operate in Class B, C, D, or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless authorization has been granted by an ATC officer.

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The two categories of airspace are: regulatory and nonregulatory. Within these two categories, there are four types: controlled, uncontrolled, special use, and other airspace.

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Special VFR operations for airplanes may only be conducted with an ATC clearance when the visibility is at least 1 mile, and there is a reasonable expectation that the aircraft can remain clear of clouds. A special VFR clearance can get you out of or into airports. The operations must be conducted under Part 91.

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