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Do I need to file an alternate airport?
Simply put, you always need to file an alternate airport unless… Weather reports and forecasts indicate that from 1 hour before to 1 hour after your ETA (at the listed destination) the ceiling will be at least 2,000′ AGL and the visibility will be at least 3 SM.
What standard minimums are required to list an airport as an alternate on an IFR flight plan if the airport has VOR approach only?
What minimum weather conditions must be forecast for your ETA at an airport that has only a VOR approach with standard alternate minimums, for the airport to be listed as an alternate on the IFR flight plan? A) 800 foot ceiling and 2 SM visibility.
What are the regulations for an alternate airport?
To ensure that your alternate airport (“plan B”) is a reliable choice, the FAA has regulations on what the weather must be by the time you reached that alternate airport.
What are the alternate airport requirements in IFR 135.223?
§ 135.223 IFR: Alternate airport requirements. (1) Complete the flight to the first airport of intended landing; (3) Fly after that for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed or, for helicopters, fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed.
How long to fly to alternate airport IFR 9 1.167?
Don’t forget that this will impact your fuel requirements as well, as the IFR fuel requirement in 9 1 .167 mandates that you can fly to your destination airport, then to your alternate airport (if one is required), plus another 45 minutes at “normal” cruising speed.
What do you need to know about IFR flight plan?
(2) Appropriate weather reports or weather forecasts, or a combination of them, indicate the following: (i) For aircraft other than helicopters. For at least 1 hour before and for 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival, the ceiling will be at least 2,000 feet above the airport elevation and the visibility will be at least 3 statute miles.