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Check the airspace at your site

See what airspace your site sits in and how high you can get approved through LAANC.

Menu
Field › Tools › Airspace
Direct link
skysuite.pro/field/tools/airspace
Level
Basic
Length
5 steps, about 2 minutes
  1. Step 1: At the top of the page, click “Field”.

    OpensThe Field menu on the left: “Today”, “Missions” and “Tools”.

    The Field switch at the top of the page.
  2. Step 2: In the left menu, click “Tools” to open the group.

    Opens“Forecast”, “Airspace” and “Radar”.

    The Tools group in the Field menu.
  3. Step 3: Click “Airspace”.

    OpensThe airspace map, with the airspace around your default site coloured in.

    Airspace in the Tools group.
  4. Step 4: Click the layers button (marker 1) under “+” and “−” to see what the colours are: “LAANC Grid”, “Class B” to “Class E Surface”, “Prohibited Areas”, “Restricted/MOA/Warning”, TFRs, “Airports” and more. Tick or untick a layer to show or hide it.

    OpensThe layer list on the right of the map.

    The layers button and the layer list.
  5. Step 5: In “Search a place, address, airport or lat,lon” (marker 1), type your site and press Enter.

    OpensThe map flies to your site. Inside a LAANC grid square, its number (“400ft”, “200ft”, “0ft”) is the highest altitude you can get approved through LAANC there. No colour at all means uncontrolled (Class G) airspace.

    Final button
    The search box over the airspace map, with LAANC grid squares and their ceilings.

If a warning such as “Airspace data unavailable” shows on the map, check B4UFLY or another FAA-approved LAANC provider before you fly. Always check TFRs on the day: they can appear at short notice.

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