ILS critical area when the tower is closed?

With weather below 800/2, the only people in the vicinity of the
ILS critical area would be IFR departures, right?

I can fly all day in 800/2 in my Champ.
All I need is 1 sm and clear of clouds.
At 70 mph, it takes a while to get anywhere.

"john smith" wrote in message
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I can fly all day in 800/2 in my Champ.
All I need is 1 sm and clear of clouds.
At 70 mph, it takes a while to get anywhere.


Perhaps all night, but probably not all day. The operating hours of
part-time towers tend to be the daytime hours, so the hours that you can fly
with only one mile visibility while remaining clear of clouds tend to be
just the nighttime hours. Your Champ' will be limited to operating in an
airport traffic pattern within 1/2 mile of the runway, assuming it has the
required lighting.

In article et,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"john smith" wrote in message
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I can fly all day in 800/2 in my Champ.
All I need is 1 sm and clear of clouds.
At 70 mph, it takes a while to get anywhere.


Perhaps all night, but probably not all day. The operating hours of
part-time towers tend to be the daytime hours, so the hours that you can fly
with only one mile visibility while remaining clear of clouds tend to be
just the nighttime hours. Your Champ' will be limited to operating in an
airport traffic pattern within 1/2 mile of the runway, assuming it has the
required lighting.

For CB/CC/CDAS, yes.
Some CDAS will give you a Special if you ask for it.

"john smith" wrote in message
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For CB/CC/CDAS, yes.


No, for Class G airspace.



Some CDAS will give you a Special if you ask for it.


Class D airspace when the tower is closed? Special VFR is available only in
a surface area, but SVFR also requires separation from IFR aircraft.

"Jose" wrote in message
. ..
the weather is below 800/2, in which case only IFR departures
will be of concern

People may be taxiing around the airport with no intention of taking
off, for example, to fuel up, to do maintanance, or to more the aircraft.

I suppose such an aircraft could call departure first, to ensure that
such operation will not interfere with anybody on approach.

Jose

I still would like someone to explain how this does not reinforce the
original poster's question.. Suppose someone just needs to taxi around near
the approach end of the rwy. they can, yes? nobody to stop them?

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