Which term best describes the diversion location referenced in the plan?

• A. Diversion airport
• B. Primary airport
• C. Safe harbor
• D. Maintenance base

Answer: (A)

In flight planning, when a flight must change its path and land somewhere other than the original destination, the landing point used as a fallback is called the diversion airport. This term clearly indicates it’s the alternate place you’d divert to if you can’t reach the primary destination. The primary airport is simply the intended destination, not the fallback. A safe harbor isn’t a standard label for a diversion landing in aviation, and a maintenance base is a facility for servicing aircraft, not a landing point during flight operations. So the diversion airport best describes the diversion location referenced in the plan.