Class G tower

[butt]

khot and kpbf in arkansas used to be class d, but the towers closed a good many years back (tower buildings still standing) and the airspace went to class e to the surface, still have precision approaches.

How does that matter? I could name a bunch of E and G airports that have precision approaches.

 

[Lord Vader]

You MUST talk to the Class G tower when they are open, even if they're not published on the sectionals. They should be posted on the notams for the airport.

 

[surreal1221]

Now, this is just what I read from a CFI Candidate taking his checkride at the Ft. Worth Alliance FSDO-

I guess he asked 3/4 inspectors why Spinks and Prairie were G towers, when the have the same dimensions, entry requirement and night weather minimums, because they could easily be Class D's. Unfourtunately not one inspector knew the answer or knew anyone who did.

Supposedly- To be a Class D tower the airport needs advanced weather reporting equipment which would eventually lead to an ATIS. As where Arlington, Spinks, and Prairie all have ASOS3.

Again, if anyone thinks this is wrong, let me know.

Sounds right to me. . .much more goes into the facilities of a class D airport than just airspace and a control tower.

Weather facilities is one of them.

 

[exleardriver]

khot and kpbf in arkansas used to be class d, but the towers closed a good many years back (tower buildings still standing) and the airspace went to class e to the surface, still have precision approaches.

it doesn't. it was an 'and' statement, not a 'because'.