VFR in Finland

Weather minima

The minimum weather conditions where an aircraft can fly under Visual Flight Rules is described in the table below.

Airspace class	Minimum visibility	Minimum cloud ceiling
D (Control Zone)	5 km	BKN or OVC 1000 ft
For Special VFR, the minima may be reduced to:
D (Control Zone)	1500 m	BKN or OVC 600 ft

• All Control Zones in Finland are D airspace
• Check ilmailusaa.fi for weather information

Pilots may also fly in IMC conditions. It is recommended to add RMK/SIMULATED VMC to the flight plan.

Charts

• eAIP Finland
  • From the left menu, navigate to AD 2 for controlled aerodromes
  • VAC charts are the most useful ones for VFR flying
• lentopaikat.fi
  • Information about uncontrolled aerodromes
• flyk.com or Fintraffic Sky
  • Interactive maps with airspace and weather information
• Local TRA Charts
  • Local Training Areas around airports (in CTR and TMA)

Charts provide the pilots essential information for the flight such as:

• Traffic circuit direction and altitude
• Visual Reporting Points
• Airspace structure, vertical limits, holding areas
• landmarks for visual navigation
• Apron locations, ground layout

Flight Plan

Route Field

The following entries can be used in the Flight Plan Route field:

Remarks Field

The following entries can be used in the Flight Plan Remarks field: