---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 135.613"
title: "14"
number: "135.613"
heading: "Approach/departure IFR transitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/135.613"
---

# §135.613. Approach/departure IFR transitions.

- (a) **Approaches.** When conducting an authorized instrument approach and transitioning from IFR to VFR flight, upon transitioning to VFR flight the following weather minimums apply—
  - (1) For Point-in-Space (PinS) Copter Instrument approaches annotated with a “Proceed VFR” segment, if the distance from the missed approach point to the landing area is 1 NM or less, flight visibility must be at least 1 statute mile and the ceiling on the approach chart applies;
  - (2) For all instrument approaches, including PinS when [paragraph (a)(1)](#a-1) of this section does not apply, if the distance from the missed approach point to the landing area is 3 NM or less, the applicable VFR weather minimums are—
    - (i) **For Day Operations—** No less than a 600-foot ceiling and 2 statute miles flight visibility;
    - (ii) **For Night Operations—** No less than a 600-foot ceiling and 3 statute miles flight visibility; or
  - (3) For all instrument approaches, including PinS, if the distance from the missed approach point to the landing area is greater than 3 NM, the VFR weather minimums required by the class of airspace.
- (b) **Departures.** For transitions from VFR to IFR upon departure—
  - (1) **The VFR weather minimums of paragraph (a) of this section apply if—**
    - (i) An FAA-approved obstacle departure procedure is followed; and
    - (ii) An IFR clearance is obtained on or before reaching a predetermined location that is not more than 3 NM from the departure location.
  - (2) If the departure does not meet the requirements of [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section, the VFR weather minimums required by the class of airspace apply.

## Notes

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2010-0982, 79 FR 9975, Feb. 21, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 41706, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709, 44711-44713, 44715-44717, 44722, 44730, 45101-45105; Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 58 (49 U.S.C. 44730).

### Source

Source: Docket 16097, 43 FR 46783, Oct. 10, 1978, unless otherwise noted.