When the RVR indicates a reportable value of 6,000 feet or less, issue the current ______ RVR for the runway in use to departing aircraft.

• A. touchdown RVR
• B. touchdown
• C. rollout
• D. takeoff

Answer: (B)

RVR readings are reported as end-of-runway values tied to specific phases of operation. When the reported RVR is 6,000 feet or less, you must issue the current touchdown RVR for the runway in use to departing aircraft. The touchdown RVR is the visibility at the threshold where landing aircraft touch down, and it provides the most relevant measure of visibility for operations at that end of the runway. This ensures pilots have the pertinent information about conditions near the landing zone, which is especially important in low-visibility situations. The other terms refer to different parts of the landing sequence or to the takeoff phase and are not the metric specified for this communication.