KGWO arrivals must be vectored for ILS18 approaches. However, weather permitting, and when requested by the pilot, a visual approach may be cleared. All KGWO visual approaches require information to be forwarded to GWO tower. What information must be forwarded?

• A. The weather data for the approach
• B. The pilot's requested runway only
• C. The intent to make a visual approach and the aircraft position relative to the airport
• D. The aircraft's tail number

Answer: (C)

When a visual approach is cleared, the controller must pass to the tower the pilot’s intent to perform a visual approach and the aircraft’s position relative to the airport. This information lets the tower know what type of approach is anticipated and where the aircraft is in relation to the field, which is essential for safe sequencing, traffic separation, and issuing the final approach clearance as the aircraft transitions from instrument to visual flight.

Weather data for the approach isn’t required to be forwarded as part of this coordination, and a pilot’s requested runway alone isn’t sufficient since runway assignments can change with winds and traffic flow. A tail number doesn’t provide the operational guidance needed for sequencing a visual approach.