When RVR equipment is inoperative and visibility is equal to or less than 1 mile, how should the RVR be reported?

• A. RVR is reported locally only with no longline
• B. RVR is reported from the alternate end
• C. RVR is not reported
• D. RVR is reported locally and longline as RVRNO; do not use the alternate end RVR

Answer: (D)

When RVR equipment is out of service and visibility is 1 mile or less, the correct reporting is to indicate RVR not available for both the local (near-end) and the longline measurements. Do not use the alternate end RVR. In practice, you would report the local RVR and the longline as RVRNO, signaling that no instrument-based RVR values are available. The alternate end RVR isn’t used because the RVR system is inoperative, so there are no valid readings from that end to report. This approach keeps pilots informed that no RVR data is available and that only the general visibility applies.