Which statement is true about flight operations in Class B airspace?

Which statement is true about flight operations in Class B airspace?

• A. Any VFR operation is allowed without clearance up to 3 NM from the airport.
• B. ATC clearance is required prior to operating in the airspace.
• C. Unmanned aircraft are not permitted in Class B airspace.
• D. ATC only requires notification, not clearance.

Answer: (B)

Operations in Class B airspace require explicit ATC clearance before you operate there. This airspace surrounds busy airports and is managed to keep high-density traffic safe, so entry into it must be coordinated with air traffic control to ensure proper separation from other aircraft. For unmanned aircraft under the relevant regulations, that coordination means obtaining authorization prior to flight, typically through ATC mechanisms like LAANC. Without that clearance, operations aren’t allowed. The idea that VFR can operate without clearance, or that you only need to notify ATC, or that unmanned aircraft are simply not permitted in Class B, isn’t correct—authorization is the rule for Class B.

Operations in Class B airspace require explicit ATC clearance before you operate there. This airspace surrounds busy airports and is managed to keep high-density traffic safe, so entry into it must be coordinated with air traffic control to ensure proper separation from other aircraft. For unmanned aircraft under the relevant regulations, that coordination means obtaining authorization prior to flight, typically through ATC mechanisms like LAANC. Without that clearance, operations aren’t allowed. The idea that VFR can operate without clearance, or that you only need to notify ATC, or that unmanned aircraft are simply not permitted in Class B, isn’t correct—authorization is the rule for Class B.