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Airport operationsQuestion 236 of 934

After landing, may a pilot exit the landing runway onto another runway on the way to the ramp?

  1. No, not unless ATC authorizes it
  2. Yes, if the other runway is not in use
  3. Yes, if the pilot can see no aircraft
  4. Yes, at nontowered and towered airports alike
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Correct answer: No, not unless ATC authorizes it

Pilots must not exit the landing runway onto another runway unless ATC authorizes it.

Source: Aeronautical Information Manual (FAA, Basic with Change 3, 9 July 2026), AIM 4-3-21 Exiting the Runway After Landing, page 264

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026