gwengler wrote:
To my knowledge, in the US one must file an alternate IFR airport
regardless of the weather if the destination airport does not have an
IFR approach. Can someone please quote me the FAA regulation where
this is actually spelled out? Thanks!

Gerd


It's in the section on required information on a flight plan: 91.169(2)
says you need an alternate airport, unless there's a published approach
and the weather is good enough.