"paul kgyy" wrote:

If you want to maintain IFR status until you're on the ground at an
uncontrolled field, who do you call when you're on the ground, assuming
there's no remote ARTCC radio facility within reach?

FSS?

Exactly.

There's several ways to close an IFR flight plan at an uncontrolled field,
in decreasing order of convenience.

1) Cancel in the air while you're still within radio range of ATC.
Obviously only an option in VFR weather.

2) At some fields, there may be a frequency listed in the AFD by which you
can reach either ATC or FSS directly by radio on the ground. Sometimes
it's even the same frequency you were using in the air.

3) Sometimes, ATC will give you a phone number to call after you land to
cancel IFR (NY Approach often does that). This number will ring directly
at the tracon.

4) Lacking any of the above, call 1-800-WX-BRIEF and FSS will relay your
cancellation to ATC.