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VFR Flight Plans

JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

VFR flights in Oceanic FIRs may be conducted in meteorological conditions equal to or greater than those specified in 14 CFR section 91.155, Basic VFR weather minimums. Operations on a VFR flight plan are permitted only between sunrise and sunset and only within:

  1. Miami, Houston, and San Juan Oceanic Control Areas (CTAs) below FL 180.
  2. Within the Oakland FIR when operating less than 100 NM seaward from the shoreline within controlled airspace.
  3. All Oceanic FIR airspace below the Oceanic CTAs.