Before using a runway not previously designated as active, which control action is required?

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Before using a runway not previously designated as active, which control action is required?

Explanation:
When a runway isn’t designated as active, you must obtain explicit authorization to use it. The control action is for ATC to designate that specific runway as active and issue you a clearance to enter, cross, or operate on it. This coordination ensures safe sequencing of arrivals and departures and confirms that the runway is available and clear of traffic. Taxiways, ramps, and helipads are separate surfaces you might move along during taxi, but none of them alone authorizes using a runway that hasn’t been made active.

When a runway isn’t designated as active, you must obtain explicit authorization to use it. The control action is for ATC to designate that specific runway as active and issue you a clearance to enter, cross, or operate on it. This coordination ensures safe sequencing of arrivals and departures and confirms that the runway is available and clear of traffic.

Taxiways, ramps, and helipads are separate surfaces you might move along during taxi, but none of them alone authorizes using a runway that hasn’t been made active.

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