[TowerTalk] FAA at Mil bases

[Roger (K8RI)]

Barry Fox wrote:
> Can't remember who added this bit to the thread:
>
>   
>> My knowledge base runs out in this area - specifically as to whether the
>> FAA has the sole (or ANY) jurisdiction with regard to military airfields
>> and the NAS. The FAA documentation all refers to a "Public Use Airport."
>>   NAS Whidbey is NOT a Public Use Airport.  You might want to run the
>>     
>
> When I was in the US Air Force stationed at Pease AFB, NH (a SAC base then)
> my work shop was located in the RAPCON.  We had a full time FAA rep whose
> office was also there.  His job (IFIRC, after all it was 1965-1967) was to
> make sure the USAF followed all the FAA rules and regs.  So at least at that
> time, in that situation, the FAA did seem to have some say in how the USAF
> ran its approach, departure and en-route procedures.
>   

They do have to interface with IFR traffic.  VFR is pretty much on it's 
own.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Barry - W1HFN
> ex USAF 305X4
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