Departure information to departing aircraft should include the time when requested. Which item is specifically included?

• A. Runway assignment
• B. ATIS code
• C. Time
• D. Weather briefing

Answer: (C)

When providing departure information, the key purpose is to ensure safe and orderly takeoffs and proper sequencing with other traffic. The time is the element that is specifically included when a pilot requests it, because giving an exact departure time helps coordinate with arrivals, other departures, and airspace flow. In routine transmissions you’ll still get runway in use and standard weather information (like the ATIS or METAR/TAF-derived data), but the exact departure time is only added if the pilot asks for it or if a slot needs to be allocated. So the best answer is that the time is included when requested to synchronize the departure with the overall flow.