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An aircraft departs a satellite airport VFR, is given a code, then 5 minutes later requests an IFR clearance. Can I count that aircraft as a secondary VFR departure, then an IFR overflight?

April 26, 2017aircraft Airport code departs given later Minutes satellite VFR

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An aircraft departs a satellite airport VFR, is given a code, then 5 minutes later requests an IFR clearance. Can I count that aircraft as a secondary VFR departure, then an IFR overflight?

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No, the count to be taken is what provides the facility the greatest weight. In this case, the greater weight is to count this aircraft as an IFR departure since the facility gets more credit than if this aircraft was counted as a secondary VFR departure.