The Light Wake Turbulence Category is typically associated with aircraft MTOW below which threshold?

• A. 7,000 kg
• B. 7,500 kg
• C. 10,000 kg
• D. 12,000 kg

Answer: (A)

Wake turbulence categories are defined by an aircraft’s maximum takeoff weight to estimate how strong the vortices it generates will be. Lighter aircraft create weaker wake, so they’re placed in the Light category. The threshold used for that category is 7,000 kg of MTOW, so aircraft with MTOW up to about 7,000 kg are considered Light. That’s why this category is described as being associated with MTOW below 7,000 kg. The other weights listed would push an aircraft into stronger categories (Medium or Heavy), which come with different separation rules.