airport that does not meet VMC requirements.

For example, in the United States, California's

Oakland (KOAK), Monterey (KMRY) and Santa Ana (KSNA) airports routinely grant temporary
IFR clearance when a low coastal overcast forces instrument approaches, while the rest of the
state is still under visual flight rules.[citation needed]
For pilots without an instrument rating who cannot legally fly by instrument flight rules, the
restrictions of VMC minima can be troublesome in locations where weather conditions can
change suddenly and unexpectedly or when weather events are highly localized. For instance, a
small cloud forming over the airport at less than 1000 feet technically requires the airport to allow
only IFR flights using instrument approaches/departures. A VFR flight intending to land there
would normally be denied clearance, and would either have to divert to another field with VMC,
or declare an emergency and override the denial of clearance, which can prompt an inquiry and
possibly result in adverse consequences for the pilot. [citation needed]
To avoid these scenarios, VFR flights intending to land at or take off fr