ForeFlight uses the following color scheme to convey flight categories on the Maps and Airports views:
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LIFR (Low Instrument Flight Rules): Ceiling less than 500 feet AGL or visibility less than 1 mile. |
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IFR (Instrument Flight Rules): Ceiling 500 to less than 1,000 feet AGL or visibility 1 to less than 3 miles. |
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MVFR (Marginal Visual Flight Rules): Ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 feet AGL or visibility 3 to 5 miles inclusive. |
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VFR (Visual Flight Rules): Ceiling greater than 3,000 feet AGL and visibility greater than 5 miles; includes sky clear. |
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Unknown: Weather conditions are unknown. |
Flight Categories on the Maps View
Flight Categories on the Airports View
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