What is the minimum altitude assignment for the port holding pattern?

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What is the minimum altitude assignment for the port holding pattern?

In a holding pattern the altitude you fly is the minimum ATC assigns for that hold, and you must stay at or above that altitude until ATC clears you to something lower or to a higher altitude. For a port (left-hand) hold around a typical IFR fix, the standard minimum is 2000 ft MSL. This level provides adequate obstacle and terrain clearance within the protected holding airspace and keeps traffic sequencing orderly. If ATC clears you to a lower altitude, descend to that, but otherwise you remain at 2000 ft MSL in the hold. The other options would only be correct if ATC explicitly assigns them or if a different published minimum applies.

In a holding pattern the altitude you fly is the minimum ATC assigns for that hold, and you must stay at or above that altitude until ATC clears you to something lower or to a higher altitude. For a port (left-hand) hold around a typical IFR fix, the standard minimum is 2000 ft MSL. This level provides adequate obstacle and terrain clearance within the protected holding airspace and keeps traffic sequencing orderly. If ATC clears you to a lower altitude, descend to that, but otherwise you remain at 2000 ft MSL in the hold. The other options would only be correct if ATC explicitly assigns them or if a different published minimum applies.

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