Radio communicationsQuestion 792 of 934

A pilot is about to depart a nontowered airport. For which traffic should the pilot be alert?

  1. Arriving aircraft that approach only from the same direction
  2. Arriving aircraft that approach from the opposite direction
  3. Other departing aircraft on the same runway only
  4. Aircraft that fly above pattern altitude only
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Correct answer: Arriving aircraft that approach from the opposite direction

The AIM says departing aircraft should always watch for arrival aircraft coming from the opposite direction.

Source: Aeronautical Information Manual (FAA, Basic with Change 3, 9 July 2026), AIM 4-1-9 Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers, page 209

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026