Commercial airliners do *not* take off in non-towered airports. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		akhilcacharya on Jan 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US shutdown: Flight delays caused by staff shortag... Commercial airliners do not take off in non-towered airports.

whispered on Jan 25, 2019 | [–]

Yes they do. I have issued clearances through Flight Service to such aircraft.

opwieurposiu on Jan 25, 2019 | [–]

There are many Commercial flights every day to non-towered airports. In backcounty Alaska this is the norm. Clearly you have a big-city bias in your thinking.

akhilcacharya on Jan 25, 2019 | [–]

OK, that's fair. Didn't consider Alaska which is known for these requirements.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact