During ground operations, from whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information on initial contact?

During ground operations, from whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information on initial contact?

• A. Ground control
• B. Clearance delivery
• C. Tower
• D. Approach

Answer: (A)

Radar traffic information is provided by the controller responsible for the airport’s surface and movement area during the departure process. When you’re on the ground, departing VFR aircraft should contact ground control, which handles taxiing and coordinates with other controllers to relay traffic information as needed. This ensures you’re aware of known traffic before and during the initial takeoff. Clearance delivery is for obtaining IFR clearances or flight plans, not traffic advisories. Tower handles traffic once you’re on or near the runway and in the immediate airspace, and approach handles traffic further in the terminal area or en route. So, the initial contact for radar traffic information on ground departure comes from ground control.

Radar traffic information is provided by the controller responsible for the airport’s surface and movement area during the departure process. When you’re on the ground, departing VFR aircraft should contact ground control, which handles taxiing and coordinates with other controllers to relay traffic information as needed. This ensures you’re aware of known traffic before and during the initial takeoff. Clearance delivery is for obtaining IFR clearances or flight plans, not traffic advisories. Tower handles traffic once you’re on or near the runway and in the immediate airspace, and approach handles traffic further in the terminal area or en route. So, the initial contact for radar traffic information on ground departure comes from ground control.