Which facility do CMA participants contact via RAMPNET?

Which facility do CMA participants contact via RAMPNET?

• A. AWOS
• B. ATCT (Air Traffic Control Tower)
• C. METAR
• D. FAA headquarters

Answer: (B)

RAMPNET is the communication channel CMA participants use to reach the Air Traffic Control Tower. In the controlled movement area, the tower is the authority that issues taxi instructions, authorizes runway crossings, and coordinates movements with other traffic to keep ground and air operations safe. Because of that, CMA participants contact the tower through RAMPNET to receive clearance and guidance for their movements on the ramp. AWOS and METAR are weather-information sources, not control channels. They provide current weather data, not movement instructions or clearances. FAA headquarters is the agency’s national-level office and not involved in local ramp coordination.

RAMPNET is the communication channel CMA participants use to reach the Air Traffic Control Tower. In the controlled movement area, the tower is the authority that issues taxi instructions, authorizes runway crossings, and coordinates movements with other traffic to keep ground and air operations safe. Because of that, CMA participants contact the tower through RAMPNET to receive clearance and guidance for their movements on the ramp.

AWOS and METAR are weather-information sources, not control channels. They provide current weather data, not movement instructions or clearances. FAA headquarters is the agency’s national-level office and not involved in local ramp coordination.