airport operationsFAA-published sample question (CAX, Aug 2021)
What should you expect when you are told that LAHSO operations are in effect at your destination airport?
A
All aircraft must operate on an IFR clearance due to high traffic volume.
B
ATC may offer a clearance to land and hold short of a specified point on the runway.✓ Correct Answer
C
Delays due to low IFR conditions and high traffic volume.
Explanation
AIM 4-3-11 explains that when LAHSO is in effect, ATC may issue a clearance to land and hold short of an intersecting runway, taxiway or other designated point, which the pilot may accept or decline. LAHSO is a VFR and IFR capacity tool, not a requirement for everyone to fly IFR, and it does not signal low IFR conditions (it is not used when weather is below minimums).
Related airport operations questions
Keep practising
Study more FAA Commercial Pilot questions, or take a timed practice quiz.