What's So Special About Special VFR? - AVweb

Our non-IFR strip’s location under the edge of a MOA coupled with a relatively high MVA in the “clear” direction precludes getting an IFR vectored descent into VFR conditions when the ceilings are 2000 AGL or lower. Fortunately there is a towered airport with IFR approaches only 7 miles away over flat ground, and getting a SVFR out of their control zone after a successful approach let me get home a number of times. Can be a powerful tool but definitely a “use with caution” one.