Airspace & Restrictions
AIM lists what an airport must have before a Class E surface area can be designated for it. It must have:
Answer
Weather observation and reporting capability, plus communications capability with aircraft down to the runway surface
AIM 3-2-6 says that to qualify for a Class E surface area the airport must have weather observation and reporting capability, and communications capability must exist with aircraft down to the runway surface. A Class E surface area is designated for an airport where a control tower is not in operation, so an operating tower is not the test.
Source: AIM 3-2-6
Not the answer
- An operating control tower for at least 12 hours a day
- At least one runway 5,000 feet or longer
- A published visual approach and a rotating beacon
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