Alternate minimums not published.
 

A question regarding whether or not an airport can be used for an alternate airport if there are no visibility and ceiling requirements published for that airport. I am under the impression that it can be used as an alternate airport and standard alternate minimums would apply i.e. 2 & 800 or 2 & 600. :confused:

You can't use an airport without weather reporting as an alt...because you can't plan for the weather at your alt - ergo...no published mins at the alt mean no weather reporting.

No published minimas means company or state minimas for the type of approach.

What company? Some of us hop into planes because we make the decisions, not as some robot being told what do do.

Ficklefinger

I take you have been issued an exemption from FAR 91, including FAR 91.703, ICAO Annex 6 and any US bilateral agreements regarding aviation. If so, are you required to issue a NOTAM informing of other users of the airspace?

GF

You would need to have a custom procedure approved to be able to use that as an alternate. I believe something like CP's private field Kuparuk may be an example.

I am curious, assuming you are flying the 737, where are you looking that the alternate has no posted mins?

A little correction: You can indeed use an airport without weather reporting as an alternate. However, you will then need an additional alternate airport, so 2 alternates total.

Let's separate company procedures from the law.

In case I rent a Cessna and file an IFR plan, I would have no problem filing an airport with no instrument approaches at all as alternate. Provided forecasted cloud base is above grid mora and VMC conditions +/- 1 hours to expected arrival.

Judging by his responses in other threads, I believe that Theficklefinger has a blanket waiver for ALL FAR's...........

Mutt

If you don't have weather reporting at your alternate...what are you going to base your Alt mins on? Stick your finger up in the air, take a guess?

Seriously guys....just stick with what your told to do, leave the decisions to the rest of us.

All aviators are told what to do. Some have more responsibility than others of course.