When may the ceiling/sky condition be omitted from the ATIS message?

• A. 2,000 and 4
• B. 1,000 and 1
• C. 5,000 and 5
• D. 8,000 and 8

Answer: (C)

In ATIS, weather information can omit the ceiling/sky condition when the conditions are well above the basic VFR minimums, so pilots aren’t deprived of critical data. The specific rule is that the ceiling is 5,000 feet or higher and visibility is 5 miles or more, at which point the sky condition may be left out.

This item matches that threshold with the pair listed as 5,000 feet for the ceiling and 5 miles for visibility, making it the best choice. The other options show lower ceilings or lower visibility, which do not meet the omission criterion and would require reporting the sky condition.