When can GWO TWR clear an aircraft for a visual approach?

The correct choice indicates that GWO TWR can clear an aircraft for a visual approach with prior coordination with ZAE, which is essential in maintaining safety and operational efficiency within the airspace. This coordination ensures that both the Tower (TWR) and the controlling ARTCC (Air Route Traffic Control Center) are aware of the aircraft's intentions and that the necessary traffic management measures are in place.

Visual approaches are usually allowed under certain visual flight rules (VFR) conditions and involve clear communication between air traffic control entities. Prior coordination is crucial because it helps to integrate the visual arrival of the aircraft with other air traffic in the area, minimizing conflicts and ensuring that all operational procedures are adhered to.

Other choices do not accurately capture the procedural requirements for visual approach clearances. For instance, while ideal weather conditions may facilitate a visual approach, the formal clearance still requires prior coordination as a standard operational protocol. Similarly, the notion that visual approaches can only occur at night is misleading; they can occur in daytime conditions as well, provided coordination is established. Lastly, clearing an aircraft only after it has landed is not pertinent to the question, as it ignores the fundamental aspect of clearance for approaches prior to landing.

Thus, the emphasis on coordination with Z