"Stan Prevost" wrote in message
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He said: "1000/3 would be needed only at an airport in a surface area."

7110.65, paragraph 7-4-3 "Clearance for Visual Approach" says VFR
conditions are required for the clearance, with no reference surface
areas.

Please explain why 1000/3 is sufficient in surface areas for ATC to issue
the clearance.


Because that's what constitutes VFR minimums in a surface area. The
visibility must be at least 3 miles, less than that and you do not have VFR
conditions and a visual approach is not available. If there is a ceiling it
must be at least 1000 feet, lower than that and you do not have VFR
conditions and a visual approach is not available. This is pretty basic
stuff, are you a pilot?