VFR Weather Minima
Control Zone
Flight Visibility = Not less than 3 miles
Distance from Clouds = Horizontally: 1 mile, Vertically: 500 feet
Distance AGL = Vertically: 500 feet
Other Controlled Airspace
Flight Visibility = Not less than 3 miles
Distance from Clouds = Horizontally: 1 mile, Vertically: 500 feet
Uncontrolled Airspace - 1,000 feet AGL or above
Flight Visibility = Not less than 1 mile (day), Not less than 3 miles (night)
Distance from Clouds = Horizontally: 2,000 feet, Vertically: 500 feet
Uncontrolled Airspace - Below 1,000 feet AGL - Fixed Wing
Flight Visibility = Not less than 2 mile (day), Not less than 3 miles (night)
Distance from Clouds = Clear of cloud
Uncontrolled Airspace - Below 1,000 feet AGL - Helicopter
Flight Visibility = Not less than 1 mile (day), Not less than 3 miles (night)
Distance from Clouds = Clear of cloud
Easy to understand cheatsheet for the Cessna 172 Takeoff Procedures including Normal Takeoff, Short Field Takeoff (Maximum Performance Takeoff) and Soft Field Takeoff.