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What is the purpose of a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF)?
- A.It allows ATC to issue clearances at towered airports
- B.It broadcasts automated weather observations every hour
- C.It provides a frequency for pilots to self-announce positions and intentions at airports without an operating control tower
Correct answer
C. It provides a frequency for pilots to self-announce positions and intentions at airports without an operating control tower
Why
CTAF is used at airports without a tower, or when the tower is closed, so pilots can broadcast their positions and intentions to each other. It is a self-announce frequency, not an ATC clearance frequency or a weather broadcast.
Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 7 · ACS knowledge area: Radio Communication Procedures · From the Airspace & Flight Restrictions practice bank (AIR-076).