To which aircraft types is the runway surface condition and Runway Condition Reading (RCR) issued?

• A. Air Carrier
• B. Civil
• C. U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard
• D. U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy

Answer: (C)

RCR and runway surface condition data are used to communicate braking action and surface safety for aircraft operations on contaminated runways. In this context, the information is issued to military aircraft, specifically those operated by the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard. These two forces routinely use standardized Runway Condition Readings as part of their airfield operations on DoD airfields, so the exam points to them as the intended recipients. Civil air carriers rely on civilian reporting systems (FAA METARs, NOTAMs) rather than RCR, and other services (like Navy) use their own procedures. Hence the correct choice reflects the military recipients most closely aligned with RCR dissemination in this scenario.