Ron Rosenfeld wrote:
On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:01:05 -0500, Roy Smith wrote:


This has come up before. If SMO is Class E surface area when the tower is
closed (and it probably is), then the heading to fly after takeoff can be
specified by ATC. Maybe there is a DVA. "After takeoff", of course,
refers to leaving 400' AGL on runway heading.

SMO is Class E at 700 feet agl when the tower is closed.

So far as I know there are no DVAs other than at some USAF facilities.
SMO would be "de facto" DVA to the west because of the ocean. To the
east, there are tall buildings and some mountains although the mountains
are easily avoided with a vector.