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Newbie confused about how close I can fly to airport without a tower
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<blockquote data-quote="repete7" data-source="post: 94403" data-attributes="member: 17774"><p>I'm in the US. I get that as a hobbyist/recreational flyer, I can't fly within 5 miles of an airport with a tower (controlled airspace) until LAANC is opened up to us. What I don't understand is how close I can fly to an airport without a tower (uncontrolled airspace)? For example, I live just outside of 5 miles from a private airport (that is just really a place in his field that is level and he put up a windsock). So, to try to understand this better, I tried using planning mode in B4UFly and putting my location within a mile of that "airport." In B4UFly (and the sectional charts, I doublechecked), it is listed as Class G airspace, so I should be able to fly as long as I keep it under 400'. But B4UFly also says that "You are within 5 miles of an airport. By law, you must notify the airport operator and the air traffic control tower (if one is present) of your flight." When I check Airmap, it just says I should fly cautiously within 5 miles of an airport and give way to manned aircraft. So, yeah, I'm confused.</p><p></p><p>Can I fly in Class G airspace within 5 miles of an airport without a tower? And can you point me to the FAA documentation that says yes or no?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="repete7, post: 94403, member: 17774"] I'm in the US. I get that as a hobbyist/recreational flyer, I can't fly within 5 miles of an airport with a tower (controlled airspace) until LAANC is opened up to us. What I don't understand is how close I can fly to an airport without a tower (uncontrolled airspace)? For example, I live just outside of 5 miles from a private airport (that is just really a place in his field that is level and he put up a windsock). So, to try to understand this better, I tried using planning mode in B4UFly and putting my location within a mile of that "airport." In B4UFly (and the sectional charts, I doublechecked), it is listed as Class G airspace, so I should be able to fly as long as I keep it under 400'. But B4UFly also says that "You are within 5 miles of an airport. By law, you must notify the airport operator and the air traffic control tower (if one is present) of your flight." When I check Airmap, it just says I should fly cautiously within 5 miles of an airport and give way to manned aircraft. So, yeah, I'm confused. Can I fly in Class G airspace within 5 miles of an airport without a tower? And can you point me to the FAA documentation that says yes or no? [/QUOTE]
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