During daylight LAHSO, the second CAT II may land if the first aircraft is at least how many feet from the landing threshold?

• A. 3,000
• B. 6,000
• C. 2,000
• D. 4,500

Answer: (D)

The concept here is how LAHSO spacing works when two aircraft land on the same runway under daylight conditions with a CAT II approach. For the second CAT II landing to be allowed, the first aircraft must be far enough from the threshold to leave enough runway for the second airplane to safely complete its approach, touch down, and stop or exit before the hold-short point while accounting for the precision approach requirements of CAT II. That minimum distance is 4,500 feet from the threshold. Distances shorter than that would not provide sufficient runway for safe sequencing on a CAT II approach, while a longer distance would still be acceptable but isn’t the stated minimum.