At an airfield intersection with two vehicles and no ATC instruction, which has right-of-way?

At an airfield intersection with two vehicles and no ATC instruction, which has right-of-way?

• A. The vehicle on the left.
• B. The faster vehicle.
• C. Aircraft in proximity.
• D. The vehicle with the newer radio.

Answer: (C)

On an airfield, aircraft have priority over ground vehicles when there’s potential for conflict on the movement area. If an aircraft is in proximity to the intersection, it has the right-of-way, and ground vehicles must yield by stopping or waiting until the aircraft has cleared or signaled it’s safe to proceed. This rule helps keep pilots and ground personnel from getting in each other’s way and prevents sudden braking or maneuvers from drivers. The other factors—being on the left, being faster, or having a newer radio—do not determine who goes first in this situation, because the aircraft’s priority overrides ground-vehicle priority when an aircraft is nearby.

On an airfield, aircraft have priority over ground vehicles when there’s potential for conflict on the movement area. If an aircraft is in proximity to the intersection, it has the right-of-way, and ground vehicles must yield by stopping or waiting until the aircraft has cleared or signaled it’s safe to proceed. This rule helps keep pilots and ground personnel from getting in each other’s way and prevents sudden braking or maneuvers from drivers.

The other factors—being on the left, being faster, or having a newer radio—do not determine who goes first in this situation, because the aircraft’s priority overrides ground-vehicle priority when an aircraft is nearby.