Runway surface condition and Runway Condition Reading (RCR) should be issued to all ___ aircraft.

• A. air carrier
• B. civil
• C. U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard
• D. U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy

Answer: (C)

Runway surface condition information and the Runway Condition Reading provide essential data on braking action and runway cleanliness that pilots rely on to plan safe landings and departures. In this context, the policy is that this information is issued to all U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard aircraft. On military bases, command and flight operations require that every military aircraft—regardless of type—receives the same runway condition data so crews can make informed performance and braking decisions. Civilian air carriers and civil aviation use different dissemination methods (METARs, NOTAMs, and braking-action reports) for runway conditions, and Navy procedures follow their own channels, so this specific issuance to all military aircraft is aligned with the military practice described here.