Before implementing a runway use program, coordination with which party is required?

• A. Air Traffic Manager or designee
• B. Air Traffic Control Specialists
• C. Regional Flight Standards Division
• D. Airport Proprietors

Answer: (A)

Coordinating with the person who supervises and approves air traffic operations at the facility is essential before starting a runway use program. This ensures the new procedures fit with current operations, staffing, and safety requirements and that there is proper authorization to implement changes that affect runway use.

The appropriate party is the Air Traffic Manager or a designee. They oversee the facility’s air traffic operations and have the authority to approve changes to procedures that impact how runways are used.

Why the other options aren’t the right coordinating point here: Air Traffic Control Specialists are the frontline controllers who carry out instructions; they don’t approve or authorize program changes. The Regional Flight Standards Division provides regulatory guidance at a higher level but isn’t the local coordination point for runway use procedures. Airport proprietors own the facility but do not typically handle the operational coordination of air traffic procedures.