On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:59:39 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

That's not a prerequisite for a visual approach clearance. The controller
must ensure that weather conditions at the airport are VFR or that the pilot
has been informed that weather is not available for the destination airport.
1000/3 would be needed only at an airport in a surface area.

You are correct, except that in the absence of reported weather, there has
to be "reasonable assurance" that the weather at the destination airport is
VFR:

AIM 5-4-21

b. Operating to an Airport Without Weather Reporting Service. ATC will
advise the pilot when weather is not available at the destination airport.
ATC may initiate a visual approach provided there is a reasonable assurance
that weather at the airport is a ceiling at or above 1,000 feet and
visibility 3 miles or greater (e.g. area weather reports, PIREPs, etc.).


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)