Which of the following best describes itinerant operations?

Which of the following best describes itinerant operations?

• A. Locally based; <20 mile radius
• B. Not locally based; <20 mile radius
• C. Locally based; >20 mile radius
• D. Not locally based; >20 mile radius

Answer: (D)

Itinerant operations refer to movements by aircraft that are not based at the airport; these are arrivals from or departures to other airports. In airport operations practice, traffic is split into local and itinerant. Local movements stay within the local area of the airport (typically within a 20-mile radius) and often involve aircraft based at the airport. Itinerant movements come from or go to destinations outside that local area, i.e., from beyond 20 miles away. Therefore, the description that best fits itinerant operations is not locally based and more than 20 miles away.

Itinerant operations refer to movements by aircraft that are not based at the airport; these are arrivals from or departures to other airports. In airport operations practice, traffic is split into local and itinerant. Local movements stay within the local area of the airport (typically within a 20-mile radius) and often involve aircraft based at the airport. Itinerant movements come from or go to destinations outside that local area, i.e., from beyond 20 miles away. Therefore, the description that best fits itinerant operations is not locally based and more than 20 miles away.