What is a proper notification phrase when you are off Runway 21R at Taxiway Alpha?

What is a proper notification phrase when you are off Runway 21R at Taxiway Alpha?

• A. Nellis Tower, Airfield3 is off Runway 21R at Taxiway Alpha.
• B. Airfield3, off Runway 21R.
• C. Runway off.
• D. Tower, off.

Answer: (A)

Reporting off a runway requires telling ATC exactly who you are, who you’re talking to, that you’re no longer on the runway, and your precise location. The proper format is to start with the controller’s designation, give your aircraft call sign, say “is off,” name the runway, and then state your location (Taxiway Alpha in this case). So the correct transmission is: “Nellis Tower, Airfield3 is off Runway 21R at Taxiway Alpha.” This gives the tower a clear, unambiguous update on runway status and where you are as you proceed to taxi. The other phrases are lacking essential details. They omit either the controller, the aircraft identity, or the exact location, making them too vague for safe coordination.

Reporting off a runway requires telling ATC exactly who you are, who you’re talking to, that you’re no longer on the runway, and your precise location. The proper format is to start with the controller’s designation, give your aircraft call sign, say “is off,” name the runway, and then state your location (Taxiway Alpha in this case). So the correct transmission is: “Nellis Tower, Airfield3 is off Runway 21R at Taxiway Alpha.” This gives the tower a clear, unambiguous update on runway status and where you are as you proceed to taxi.

The other phrases are lacking essential details. They omit either the controller, the aircraft identity, or the exact location, making them too vague for safe coordination.