sunnySA
4th Sep 2015, 11:35
Hi, is this true every airport in the United States which has IFR traffic is a minimum of Class E controlled airspace.
Thanks
Sunny
ISaidRightTurns
5th Sep 2015, 08:16
False. Hell not even every control tower has class E airspace (KLAL).
vector4fun
6th Sep 2015, 19:04
Hi, is this true
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every airport in the United States which has IFR traffic is a minimum of Class E controlled airspace.
That exact quote is silly. You can depart from, or fly a visual approach, while on an IFR flight plan, from just about any little airport or bush strip in the country. Now, you might be in Class G airspace for a short period before landing, or immediately after departure, until reaching the floor of Class E airspace, 700 to 1200 AGL, but the flight is still on an IFR fp.
What could be said is *generally true*, but certainly not literally so, is that most any airport with a published instrument approach has a Transition area above it where the floor of Class E airspace drops to 700' AGL. It's still Class G from 700' to the surface.