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At an airport, which ground visual aids together give the best picture of surface wind and landing direction?
- A.The rotating beacon and the tower cab
- B.The runway numbers alone
- C.The wind cone, tetrahedron, and segmented circle system
Correct answer
C. The wind cone, tetrahedron, and segmented circle system
Why
The wind cone shows current wind, the tetrahedron shows landing direction, and the segmented circle ties both to the pattern for each runway. Used together they describe how manned traffic will approach and land.
Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 11 · ACS knowledge area: Airport Operations · From the Loading, Performance & Airport Operations practice bank (PER-078).