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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

> They aren't common, but they do exist.  You can also have a control tower in
> a Class E surface area.  I'm a controller at Green Bay tower/TRACON, the
> airspace is Class C during our operating hours of 6 AM to midnight and Class
> E at other times.  Sometimes during football season were asked to stay open
> past midnight for the Packers charter when they return from a late game.
> Airspace is established by regulatory action, so while we can extend our
> operating hours to provide ATC services, that does not alter the Class C
> effective times.  If we stay open until 2AM, then from midnight to 2AM we
> have a control tower in a Class E surface area.

Why does the charter operator need an operating controller
tower to land their aircraft? Is that a common requirement
for companies flying large aircraft?

Brett

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