What is the lowest the clouds can be for the Blue Angels to fly?
Blue Angels are practicing today over Chicago for the Air Show this weekend. I know the clouds have to be a certain height for visibility or they won't fly. There is a single jet flying over downtown right now (1:40 Central Time), but the requirements for one jet are not the same as the requirements for a jet formation. Anybody know how low the clouds can be before they cancel the show?
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Answer by RdSoxFan
10k-20k feet.
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What is considered minimum visibility for a Blue Angel performance?
To be able to perform, the Blue Angels must have at least three nautical miles of visibility horizontally from centerpoint, and a minimum cloud ceiling of 1,500 feet. At these minimums, the Blue Angels can perform a limited number of maneuvers in what is called a “flat” show. When the ceiling is at least 3,500 feet and visibility at least three nautical miles a “low” show can be performed, which includes some rolling maneuvers. With a minimum ceiling of 8,000 feet and visibility of three nautical miles, the Blue Angels can perform their “high” show, which includes all maneuvers.
They typically need about 10,000 feet of ceiling to perform all of there “tricks”. But they can limit their show to a lesser degree if the cloud cover is at 8000 Feet AGL (above ground level). When it reaches 5000 feet there is really no point in doing a show, as visibility is poor for the stunts and the spectators.
visibility is considered good if clouds are 10000ft or above and visibility more than 10000.