Under which conditions may detouring or diversions be ordered?

• A. By Airport Police Officers or Airfield Operations representatives in emergencies
• B. By Airline managers
• C. By Local residents
• D. By the fire department only

Answer: (B)

Detour and diversion orders come from the airport’s security and operations personnel, specifically Airport Police Officers or Airfield Operations representatives, and only in emergencies. They have the authority to direct traffic away from incidents on the airfield, coordinating with the control tower and other responders to keep people and aircraft safe. Airline managers do not have the authority to unilaterally order detours on airport roads, and while the fire department can manage traffic within an incident they are handling, the official detour directions come from airport security/operations. When you see a detour instruction, follow the directions of those airport officials.