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Class D airspace

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  • Airspace from the surface to 2,500 feet above the airport elevation (charted in MSL) surrounding those airports that have an operational control tower. The configuration of each Class D airspace area is individually tailored, and when instrument proc

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023