"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Newps" wrote in message
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Sorry ... what's a VFR Tower?


Any tower that isn't at the main airport for class B or C.


What (if any) is the distinction?

(I'm thinking of the Phoenix area that has six or seven towers within the
Phoenix Class B)


He's wrong, again. It's best to ignore him. VFR Tower is just another term
for Nonapproach Control Tower.


From the Pilot/Controller Glossary:
NONAPPROACH CONTROL TOWER- Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the
airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D airspace. The
primary function of a nonapproach control tower is the sequencing of
aircraft in the traffic pattern and on the landing area. Nonapproach control
towers also separate aircraft operating under instrument flight rules
clearances from approach controls and centers. They provide ground control
services to aircraft, vehicles, personnel, and equipment on the airport
movement area.