Departure information for departing aircraft includes braking action for the runway in use when ___.

• A. Braking action advisories are in effect
• B. The condition of the runway is fair
• C. Piles of snow lie along the edges of the movement area
• D. The information is reported by arriving aircraft

Answer: (A)

Braking action information is included in departure data only when braking action advisories are in effect. When such advisories exist, they warn pilots that the runway’s friction is degraded and that takeoff performance and stopping distance may be affected, so the pilot can plan accordingly. If no braking action advisory is active, there’s no braking action to report, so it isn’t included. A generic statement like the runway being fair isn’t enough to trigger a braking action report, and conditions such as snow along the edges don’t necessarily reflect the usable runway surface. Information from arriving aircraft isn’t the source for departure data in this context; braking action advisories come from official reports and observations of the runway surface.