Skip to main content

VFR in Finland

vfr.jpeg

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

Origin and Destination

Use the ICAO four-letter code e.g. EFOU. If the aerodrome does not have a code, use ZZZZ and specify the aerodrome location in the REMARK field e.g. DEP/KORVATUNTURI or DEST/601542N0193819E.

Route Field

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

ROUTE Field Explanation
OULU CTR Flight staying within the Control Zone
LOIMAA FORSSA Aerodrome or destination location in plain language
TC* Traffic Circuit
TA** Training Area
LINTU Visual Reporting Point (when entering or exiting the Control Zone)
* When flying in a Traffic Circuit, the ROUTE field should be TC. You may specify the type and amount of landings in the REMARK field, e.g. RMK/2TGL 1SL 1FS

** If you request a certain area, you may insert the name to Remarks e.g. RMK/TRAJY04

Remarks Field

The following entries can be used in the Flight Plan Remarks field (RMK/...)

RMK/ Explanation
FS Full Stop Landing
LA Low Approach
TGL Touch and Go Landing
SL Spot Landing
PFL Practiced Forced Landing
PFLR Practiced Forced Landing back to Runway
VFR ON TOP For a VFR flight to be operated on top of clouds
DEP EFOU Activating VFR flight plan shall be done by radio to the ATS unit whose area of responsibility the aerodrome is located
ARR EFTP Closing VFR flight plan shall be done by radio to the ATS unit whose area of responsibility the aerodrome is located
DEP EFIN Flight plan activation or closure is intended to be given to the EFIN ACC by radio
DEP ARR EFRO Flight plan activation and closure is intended to Rovaniemi ATS by radio
FPL CLOSING KUKSA EFRO Flight plan closing at the boundary of controlled airspace

Local Traffic Circuit

...

Flight Plan Example

...

Phraseology Example

...

Leaving from Control Zone

Flight Plan Example

...

Phraseology Example

...

Entering to Control Zone

Flight Plan Example

...

Phraseology Example

...

Flights to TMA

Flight Plan Example

...

Phraseology Example

...



Back to top