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Aviation abbreviation

# Visual Flight Rules

ABBR · Operations

At a glance

## Meaning of Visual Flight Rules

Visual flight rules, with specified weather and observation requirements.

### More about Visual Flight Rules

VFR requires the applicable visual conditions and rules for the airspace and operation.

It does not mean that instruments are never used. VFR describes the operating rules, while VMC describes weather meeting visual-flight criteria; the two concepts are related but different.

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