"Rob Perkins" wrote in message
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I operate out of an airport which is Class D, cut out of a class C
terminal area, with the only movement area being the runway. The tower
we call is a couple of miles away centered in a Class C airport.


Pearson Field?

What do you mean by "the only movement area being the runway"? "Movement
area" means the runways, taxiways, and other areas that are used for
taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, other than loading ramps and
parking areas. "Nonmovement area" means the area not under ATC control. At
untowered airports the term "nonmovement area" is meaningless since ATC has
no control over any surface.



Every time I call them (and I only have to call them to get
instructions for the Delta airspace underlying their Charlie), I get a
"remain clear of Charlie airspace" instruction. The end result is the
same as the ICAO standard, isn't it, since U.S. pilots have to obey
traffic control in Charlie airspace?


The end result is to require VFR aircraft with radios to call the tower and
to hinder aircraft without radios.

A Class D surface area without a towered airport serves no useful purpose.