Originally Posted by
avionimc
FWIW:
FAA H-8083-16B: Approaches whose final approach segment is more than 30 degrees different from the landing runway alignment are always designated as circling approaches.
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E.g.: When the landing is to be made on a runway that is not
aligned with the approach being flown, the controller may
issue a circling approach clearance, such as “…cleared
for VOR Runway 17 approach, circle to land Runway 23.”
In the U.S., this would only be at an airport with an operating control tower. If there is not an operating control tower, center or approach control cannot dictate how you circle or what runway you are to use.