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Question

The flight regulation between two airplanes...specifically how close ( distance wise) can two airplanes be in the air without colliding to eachother?
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Answer 1

You are asking two different questions.

Two aircraft could be an inch away and not hit each other. They could be 1/10,000th of an inch and not hit.

On the other hand, the FAA has rules on how close they will allow aircraft to get to each other.

U.S. airspace is divided into several different classes:

Class A, B, C, D, E, and G. "G" is uncontrolled, so it doesn't count.

D & E is generally around smaller airports.

A is above 18,000 ft in the U.S. There is 1,000 ft vertical separation between aircraft, and they must be on an IFR flight plan.

B surrounds busy airports, like LAX. There are different rules depending on if they are on approach/landing (you can have reduced separation with parallel runways) or if they are merely transiting the airspace.

C surrounds larger airports like Colorado Springs.

Look online in the FAR/AIM to get specifics...it also depends on if the aircraft is on a VFR or IFR flight plan.

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Mysstere