What is a cat 3 airport?


What is a cat 3 airport? A category III A approach is a precision instrument approach and landing with a decision height lower than 100ft (30m) and a runway visual range not less than 700ft (200m).


What is a cat 1 airport?

(i) Cat I Operation: A precision instrument approach and landing with a decision height not lower than 60m (200ft) and with either a visibility not less than 800m or a runway visual range not less than 550m.


What does the ILS stand for?

Instrument Landing System (ILS)


Can autopilot land a plane?

All large commercial jets can land automatically, but still with plenty of pilot involvement. So-called autoland systems are a part of aircraft autopilots. All large modern jets are equipped with such systems, which can automatically land the aircraft, albeit under careful supervision from the pilots themselves.


What are the Level 3 airports in the US?

DCA and LGA are Level 3 airports with primarily domestic or pre-cleared international operations. Allocations are on a continuing basis based on historic slots, a two-month minimum usage requirement, and other provisions in the FAA order and rules.