What minimum radio equipment is required to land and take off at Norfolk International?

• A. Mode C transponder and two-way radio
• B. Two-way radio communications equipment only
• C. Encoding altimeter
• D. Mode C transponder only

Answer: (A)

Operating in Class B airspace requires both two-way radio communications with ATC and an altitude-reporting transponder. Norfolk International sits inside Class B, so ATC clearance and ongoing communication are mandatory for all takeoffs and landings, and the radar beacon transponder with mode C provides ATC with your altitude for separation. Having only a radio or only a transponder doesn’t meet the requirements, because you need the ability to talk to ATC and to be tracked by radar with altitude data.