To accept a LAHSO clearance when a VASI/PAPI is installed, what minimum weather conditions must exist?

• A. Dry runway
• B. Daytime unless a approved lighting system is installed
• C. With a VASI/PAPI 1000 ft and 3sm
• D. Windshear in the last 20 minutes

Answer: (C)

The key idea is knowing the weather minimums required to accept a LAHSO clearance when a VASI or PAPI is installed. Even with a visual glide path aid, you must have enough ceiling and visibility to safely land and still stop short of the designated hold-short point if instructed. When a VASI or PAPI is installed, the minimum weather to accept LAHSO is a ceiling of at least 1000 feet and visibility of at least 3 statute miles. This ensures you can clearly see and identify the hold-short point and have adequate visibility to judge distance and braking to stop before that point. The other options don’t specify the required weather minimums and don’t reflect the standard LAHSO requirement tied to having a VASI/PAPI.