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Answer by quiet flyer for What is the primary reason that the non-towered...

Bonus question-- why was the airspace portrayed differently on the VFR sectional charts in the first two examples (ACV and TVL) than inthe last three examples (SGU, BIH, and SIT/PASI)?After submitting...

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Answer by Kazzooo for What is the primary reason that the non-towered...

The extensions are aligned with the runway for instrument approaches. The following is an excerpt from the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM,Chap 3. Airspace, Section 2. Controlled Airspace)e....

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What is the primary reason that the non-towered airports ACV, TVL, SGU, BIH,...

NOTE-- this question is not about why it was desired to protect the airspace that ended up within the E4 "extensions". Rather, this question is about why that was done by designating that airspace as...

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