What is a minimum vectoring altitude?

Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) is the lowest altitude, expressed in feet AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level (MSL)), to which a radar controller may issue aircraft altitude clearances during vectoring/direct routing except if otherwise authorized for radar approaches, departures and missed approaches.

What altitude does ATC use?

10,000
Upon reaching 10,000, aircraft should maintain 10,000 until cleared by ATC to continue to descend….Section 5. Altitude Assignment and Verification.

What is minimum sector altitude used for?

MINIMUM SECTOR ALTITUDE [ICAO]- The lowest altitude which may be used under emergency conditions which will provide a minimum clearance of 300 m (1,000 feet) above all obstacles located in an area contained within a sector of a circle of 46 km (25 NM) radius centered on a radio aid to navigation.

What is minimum IFR altitude?

In a DMA, the minimum altitudes for IFR flight (explicitly defined in 14 CFR §91.177) must be 2,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of 4 nautical miles from the course to be flown.

When filing IFR off the airway What is the minimum altitude above the highest obstacle you must maintain?

1,000 feet
The same rule says that in congested areas you must stay at least 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a 2,000-foot radius of your airplane’s position. In non-congested areas, you must stay 500 feet above the surface.

What are minimum levels for IFR flight?

Minimum Levels Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or except when authorized by the CAA, an IFR flight shall be flown at a level that is at least 1000FT above the highest obstacle located within 8KM of the estimated position of the aircraft.