Local Control and Ground Control must coordinate the use of ____________.

• A. airspace sectors
• B. weather observation points
• C. runways and taxiways
• D. navigation aids

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how Local Control and Ground Control work together to manage the airport’s movement on the surface and near the runway. Local Control handles aircraft on the active runway and in the surrounding airspace, guiding takeoffs, landings, and arrivals. Ground Control takes care of aircraft and vehicles moving on taxiways, aprons, and other surfaces on the airport. To keep traffic safe and efficient, they must coordinate the use of the runways and taxiways—deciding which runway is active, sequencing arrivals and departures, and routing taxiing aircraft to and from the runway.

The other options don’t fit because airspace sectors are managed by higher-level controllers (approach and center) rather than by Local and Ground Control coordinating together. Weather observation points are sources of meteorological data, not resources to be coordinated for movement. Navigation aids are equipment used for navigation, not the shared surface movement resources that Local and Ground Control coordinate.