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ILS Categories
ILS Categories
  1. Category I. An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach to a height above touchdown of not less than 200 feet and with runway visual range of not less than 1,800 feet.-
  2. Special Authorization Category I. An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach to a height above touchdown of not less than 150 feet and with runway visual range of not less than 1,400 feet, HUD to DH.
  3. Category II. An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach to a height above touchdown of not less than 100 feet and with runway visual range of not less than 1,200 feet (with autoland or HUD to touchdown and noted on authorization, RVR 1,000 feet).
  4. Special Authorization Category II with Reduced Lighting. An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach to a height above touchdown of not less than 100 feet and with runway visual range of not less than 1,200 feet with autoland or HUD to touchdown and noted on authorization (no touchdown zone and centerline lighting are required).
  5. Category III:
    1. IIIA.-An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach without a decision height minimum and with runway visual range of not less than 700 feet.
    2. IIIB.-An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach without a decision height minimum and with runway visual range of not less than 150 feet.
    3. IIIC.-An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach without a decision height minimum and without runway visual range minimum.
source: FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
ILS Categories:
  • ICAO:
    1. ILS Category I - An ILS approach procedure which provides for an approach to a decision height not lower than 200 feet (60m) and a visibility not less than 2400 feet (800m) or a runway visual range not less than 1800 feet (550m).
    2. ILS Category II (Special authorization required) — An ILS approach procedure which provides for an approach to a decision height lower than 200 feet (60m) but not lower than 100 feet (30m) and a runway visual range not less than 1200 feet (350m).
    3. ILS Category III (Special authorization required)
      1. IIIA - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach with either a decision height lower than 100 feet (30m) or with no decision height and with a runway visual range of not less than 700 feet (200m).
      2. IIIB - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach with either a decision height lower than 50 feet (15m) or with no decision height and with a runway visual range of less than 700 feet (200m) but not less than 150 feet (50m).
      3. IIIC - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach with no decision height and no runway visual range limitations.
    4. Some areas require special authorization for ILS Category I approaches. In these areas, an additional category of approach called ILS is available without special authorization. These ILS approaches have minimums higher than a decision height of 200 feet and a runway visual range value of 2600 feet. Jeppesen approach charts, at these locations, will have a notation in the chart heading or in the minimum box titles.
  • USA:
    1. ILS Category I - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach to a height above touchdown of not less than 200 feet and with runway visual range of not less than 1800 feet.
    2. ILS Category II - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach to a height above touchdown of not less than 100 feet and with runway visual range of not less than 1200 feet.
    3. ILS Category III
      1. IIIA - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach without a decision height minimum and with runway visual range of not less than 700 feet.
      2. IIIB - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach without a decision height minimum and with runway visual range of not less than 150 feet.
      3. IIIC - An ILS approach procedure which provides for approach without a decision height minimum and without runway visual range minimum.
source: ICAO Aviation Chart Glossary

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