flying near small airport with no tower

[lalojamesliz]

hey guys, I just passed my part 107 test about a month ago so it's a little embarrassing to ask but I can't exactly remember right now. I'd rather ask then find out.
can I fly near this public airport about 1 nautical mile away? AirNav: L17 - Taft-Kern County Airport
it has no tower and its mainly used by a small skydiving company.
on airmap its green for part 107 but not for recreational

 

[53-63-6f-74-74]

If operating under Part 107 you do not need to contact any airports in Class G airspace. However, it would be a nice courtesy to contact the manager.

 

[PhantomFandom]

hey guys, I just passed my part 107 test about a month ago so it's a little embarrassing to ask but I can't exactly remember right now. I'd rather ask then find out.
can I fly near this public airport about 1 nautical mile away? AirNav: L17 - Taft-Kern County Airport
it has no tower and its mainly used by a small skydiving company.
on airmap its green for part 107 but not for recreational

If you will be flying near that airport frequently (or any similar airport) I think it would be prudent, safe, and very courteous to use a handheld aviation radio. Listen in on the traffic as planes self-announce. Also stay out of the downwind, base, and final legs of the traffic pattern. Pilots have a lot going on as they approach for landing. Make their job easier by staying out of the traffic pattern.

 

[lalojamesliz]

sounds great! thank you guys for your quick replies

 

[FatherXmas]

If operating under Part 107 you do not need to contact any airports in Class G airspace. However, it would be a nice courtesy to contact the manager.

To 53-63-6f-74-74's point, as an example, I can be standing in the grass just outside the fence of the local non-towered airport (wouldn't fly from there, was just curious) and it's Class G from the surface to 700 feet according to the FAA chart.

 

[lalojamesliz]

I didn't to too well with the weather messages or with knowing what class the airspace is on sectional charts when I was studying or doing my 107 test.
I studied for a week before my test.... probably should have studied a little longer but I passed
I need to get more familiar with what class airspace I'm in and not count on airmap to tell me if it's ok for me to fly. I'm not too worried about reading weather information.
When I drive to Los Angeles I pass a lake called pyramid lake. I always wanted to fly one of my planes or my m2p over or around the lake but it's in Los Angeles national forest. Airmap shows it's ok to fly in that area but I'm not chancing it.