Understanding Air Traffic Control Signals

What does a steady green light signal from the control tower mean to an aircraft in flight?

• Cleared to land

• Return for landing

• Give way to other aircraft

• Airport unsafe, do not land

What is the meaning of a flashing red light signal to an aircraft on the ground?

• Taxi clear of the runway in use

• Stop

• Return to starting point on airport

• Airport unsafe, do not land

How should a pilot respond to a steady red light signal while in flight?

• Continue circling

• Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

• Return for landing

• Do not land, airport unsafe

What does a flashing white light signal indicate to an aircraft on the ground?

• Cleared for takeoff

• Return to starting point on airport

• Taxi clear of the runway in use

• Stop

What is the meaning of a steady red light signal to an aircraft on the ground?

• Stop

• Cleared for takeoff

• Taxi clear of the runway in use

• Return to starting point on airport

How should a pilot respond to a flashing green light signal while in flight?

• Cleared to land

• Return for landing

• Cleared to taxi

• Airport unsafe, do not land

What does an alternating red and green light signal mean to an aircraft in flight?

• Cleared to land

• Exercise extreme caution

• Airport unsafe, do not land

• Cleared for takeoff

What is the correct pilot response to a flashing red light signal while in flight?

• Cleared to land

• Airport unsafe, do not land

• Return for landing

• Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

What does a steady green light signal mean to an aircraft on the ground?

• Cleared for takeoff

• Stop

• Taxi clear of the runway in use

• Return to starting point on airport

How should a pilot respond to an alternating red and green light signal while on the ground?

• Cleared for takeoff

• Exercise extreme caution

• Stop

• Taxi clear of the runway in use