"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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Yes. A tower at the airport in question is not required for a Special VFR
clearance.

I had no idea that was the case, but the AIM confirms it:

Yes, I know.

For what it's worth, it helps to remember that a Special VFR clearance is in
essence an IFR clearance for VFR traffic (even though, obviously, it's not
literally an IFR clearance at all). That is, the Special VFR clearance has
the same effect for the VFR aircraft than an IFR approach clearance has for
an IFR aircraft: it dedicates the controlled airspace protecting the
approach and airport to that one aircraft.

So, just as one can obtain an IFR approach clearance for an uncontrolled
airport, one can obtain a Special VFR clearance for an uncontrolled airport,
and for the same reasons.

Pete