Runway braking action reports must always include the...

• A. Type of aircraft or vehicle from which the report is received
• B. Time of report
• C. Runway length
• D. Pilot's name

Answer: (A)

Braking action reports are meant to convey how well a runway surface will slow down an aircraft, and the key piece of information that makes that judgment meaningful is who made the report. The reporting aircraft’s type or category matters because braking performance depends on aircraft weight, braking systems, tire characteristics, and speed. A light aircraft may experience different braking action than a heavy jet under the same surface conditions, so knowing the aircraft type lets other pilots assess whether the reported braking action applies to their own operation. Time of the report is helpful for context, but it doesn’t define interpretability the way the aircraft type does, and runway length or pilot name don’t impact the practical assessment of braking action.