Luke AFB

From AvWeb:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/w...pluke31Z1.html

Midair collisions are of vital concern to Luke Air Force Base officials, so [... t]he base is asking West Valley cities, Maricopa County, Phoenix and West Valley legislators to sign a letter petitioning the FAA for a special air-traffic rule.

The problem for Luke is the increasing number of general-aviation aircraft climbing and descending in Luke's airspace every year. Many of those flights rely only on visual flight rules before entering and crossing Luke's airspace.

[...] Luke wants any aircraft entering its airspace to identify itself, its position and its path.

If Luke were successful in getting the special air-traffic rule, it would establish an area in which two-way communications must exist between Luke air-traffic control and all aircraft. It would also require all pilots to obtain an air-traffic control clearance or advisory before entering, and while operating in, Luke's special air-traffic rule area.

Luke has a control tower. I assume Luke is class D airspace (most CT
airports are). How does what they are asking differ from class D
requirements, and why?

Jose
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