Class D Airport Operations Question

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Dan Little
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Class D Airport Operations Question

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When flying out of a Class D airport after the tower closes, is it to be treated as a non-towered airport? Even though the Class D airport is beneath a Bravo shelf?

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A class D airport essentially becomes a class E airport when the tower is not in operation. That doesn't change even if it is under class B airspace. Just stay clear of the class B airspace, and treat it as a non towered airport. Remember that your basic VFR minimums of 1000 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility apply to the class E airspace.
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3Dreaming wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:05 am A class D airport essentially becomes a class E airport when the tower is not in operation. That doesn't change even if it is under class B airspace. Just stay clear of the class B airspace, and treat it as a non towered airport. Remember that your basic VFR minimums of 1000 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility apply to the class E airspace.
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