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CEILING ZERO

CEILING ZERO
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n.a condition in which clouds or fog are heavy and close to the ground, making aircraft takeoffs or landings extremely dangerous or impossible. Ceiling refers to the height of the lowest level of a bank of clouds as measured from the ground. When skyward visibility is limited to 50 feet (15.2 m) or less, it is called ceiling zero. In contrast, when the sky is clear it is called ceiling unlimited.