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== Ground/tower controller coordination ==
=== Aircraft crossing runways ===
This phraseology is used when a pilot needs to cross an active runway and the ground/tower controllers coordinate to issue crossing clearances.
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" width="20%" | Pilot
! scope="col" width="20%" | Ground controller
! scope="col" width="20%" | Tower controller
! scope="col" width="40%" | Remarks
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| ''Callsign'', holding short ''runway'', request permission to cross.
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| The pilot tells the ground controller (s)he's at the entrance of the active runway ''runway'' and asks the ground controller for permission to cross it.
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| ''Station'' Ground to ''Station'' Tower.
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| The ground controller calls the tower controller on an intercom.
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| ''Station'' Tower.
| The tower controller replies.
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| ''Callsign'' on holding, request permission to cross runway ''runway'', ''Station'' Ground.
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| The ground controller asks the tower controller whether the aircraft can cross the active runway or not.
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| Cleared to cross ''runway'', ''Station'' Tower.
| The tower controller clears the aircraft to cross the runway.
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| ''Station'' Ground.
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| The ground controller ends the call.
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| ''Station'' Tower.
| The tower controller ends the call.
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| ''callsign'', cleared to cross ''runway''.
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| The ground controller instructs the aircraft to cross (on frequency).
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| Cleared to cross ''runway'', ''callsign''.
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| The pilot reads back the instructions.
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=== Change of active runways ===
This phraseology is used by the tower controller to inform Ground that the active runways have changed.
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" width="30%" | Ground controller
! scope="col" width="30%" | Tower controller
! scope="col" width="40%" | Remarks
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| ''Station'' Tower to ''Station'' Ground.
| The tower controller calls the ground controller on the intercom.
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| ''Station'' Ground.
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| The ground controller answers the call.
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| Arrival runway is ''runway'', departure runway is ''runway'', ''Station'' Tower.
| The tower controller informs the ground controller of the new runway configuration in use.
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| Arrival runway is ''runway'', departure runway is ''runway'', copied.
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| The ground controller reads back the information.
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| ''Station'' Tower.
| The tower controller ends the call.
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| ''Station'' Ground.
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| The ground controller ends the call.
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