The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate at night over Sandpoint Airport at less than 700 feet AGL are

• A. 3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud
• B. 3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 1,000 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud
• C. 3 miles and 500 feet above, 1,000 feet below, and 1,000 feet horizontally from each cloud
• D. 5 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud

Answer: (A)

Night VFR minimums apply here. When you’re operating at night in airspace where the surface is within uncontrolled airspace up to 1,200 feet AGL, you must have three miles of visibility and cloud clearance of 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud. This arrangement keeps you well separated from clouds and gives you enough visual reference and time to maneuver, which is especially important at night when depth perception and cloud detection are more challenging. Over Sandpoint Airport at less than 700 feet AGL, you’re still within that nighttime requirement, so the correct set of minimums is three miles of visibility with 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontal from clouds. The other options either change the visibility amount or swap the vertical and horizontal clearances, which don’t meet the standard nighttime VFR minimums.