Who must be notified when a departing aircraft is being taxied to a non-active runway?

Who must be notified when a departing aircraft is being taxied to a non-active runway?

• A. Ground Control
• B. Tower
• C. Flight Data
• D. Local Control

Answer: (D)

Local Control handles the movement area around runways and coordinates departures as they approach or use runways. When a departing aircraft is taxiing toward a runway that isn’t active, Local Control must be notified so they can monitor the taxi path, ensure proper separation from other traffic, and be ready to authorize or adjust an eventual takeoff if the runway status changes. Ground Control covers most surface taxiing on movement areas, but the responsibility for runway operations and safety around the runways sits with Local Control. Flight Data isn’t involved in real-time movement coordination, and Tower would manage takeoffs and arrivals on active runways, but the specific need here is to keep Local Control informed for safe field movement toward a non-active runway.

Local Control handles the movement area around runways and coordinates departures as they approach or use runways. When a departing aircraft is taxiing toward a runway that isn’t active, Local Control must be notified so they can monitor the taxi path, ensure proper separation from other traffic, and be ready to authorize or adjust an eventual takeoff if the runway status changes. Ground Control covers most surface taxiing on movement areas, but the responsibility for runway operations and safety around the runways sits with Local Control. Flight Data isn’t involved in real-time movement coordination, and Tower would manage takeoffs and arrivals on active runways, but the specific need here is to keep Local Control informed for safe field movement toward a non-active runway.