AAAE ACE PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFIED QUALITY
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026/27
What are the 6 determinations that can result from a Part 77
Study?
1. Obstruction is a hazard to air naviation
2. The object is objectionable
3. There is a need to move, mark or light the object
4. The ALP is Approved
5.The proposed construction will have an adverse affect on the
safe and efficient use of navigable airspase
6. Change in operational procedures is feasiible or required
What is Practical Annual Capacity?
Used for evaluating the feasibility and benefit of airport
development and improvement programs. It is defined as the
level of operations that result in not more than 4 minutes of
average delay per aircraft in a normal 2 hour period
What is Practical Hourly Capacity?
The total combined capacity measure of the runways taxiways
and gate areas
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,What is Throughput capacity?
The rate at which aircraft can operate into or out of the airfield
without regard to any delay
What traffic management initiatves are used to limit traffic
volume into and out of an airport?
Most common: 1. Mile-in-trail or minute-in -trail
2. Traffic reroute
3. Ground Delay
4. Ground Stop
Give some examples of what would be in an advisory circular?
1. Standards for markings
2. Standards for signage
3. Airport snow and Ice equipment
4. Airport pavement design and evaluation
5. Runway lengths for airport design
6. Airport pavement management plan
7. Reporting aircraft wildlife Strikes
8. Obstruction marking and lighting
9. Airport Master Plan
What is the communities responsibility for Part 77?
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,The local zoning departments can enact laws and height
restrictions around the airport vicinity to mitigate hazards and
protect navigable airspace
What are the 5 basic terminal design concepts?
1. Finger piers - short walking distances from center core
(HXD)
2. Satellites - concentration of gates at the end vs. The finger
piers (TPA)
3. Midfield Concourses - Independent passenger building (ATL)
4. Linear - one side deveoted to gates other faces roadway
5. Transporter - Use of buses of Moblie lounges to tranport
passengers from processing area to aircraft
Why would you have a pavement management program and
what does the FAA say is the minimum required time that you
have to update it?
To identify current pavement problems and to repair them.
This pavement condition so taht xtends the life of the
pavement, you can also project out future you know to plan for
and what areas to watch. If you keep ahead of it then it is more
econmical. It should be documented that the PMP has been
reviewed at least every 5 years and it must be kept current.
What is a PCI?
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, Pavement condition index. It is a numerical rating of the
pavement surface condition from 0 to 100; 100 being pavement
witih no flaws. O = pavement is past its useful ife. PCI
determines structural integrity.
What is Delay?
Delay is the demand on a system exceeded by the ability of
system to handle it
What are 2 types of loads on pavement?
Static - An aircraft parked at a gate Dynamic - A landing
aircraft - continious movement
Before you start a 150 Study, what do you need to understand?
1. How the community feels
2. How local politicians feel
3. Where you are in the political cycle, you shoul dnot start a
150 study just prior to an election
What general means do you use to abate noise?
1. Reduce the noise at the source
2, Relocate the noise
3. Make acoustical changes to the area
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026/27
What are the 6 determinations that can result from a Part 77
Study?
1. Obstruction is a hazard to air naviation
2. The object is objectionable
3. There is a need to move, mark or light the object
4. The ALP is Approved
5.The proposed construction will have an adverse affect on the
safe and efficient use of navigable airspase
6. Change in operational procedures is feasiible or required
What is Practical Annual Capacity?
Used for evaluating the feasibility and benefit of airport
development and improvement programs. It is defined as the
level of operations that result in not more than 4 minutes of
average delay per aircraft in a normal 2 hour period
What is Practical Hourly Capacity?
The total combined capacity measure of the runways taxiways
and gate areas
1|P a g e
,What is Throughput capacity?
The rate at which aircraft can operate into or out of the airfield
without regard to any delay
What traffic management initiatves are used to limit traffic
volume into and out of an airport?
Most common: 1. Mile-in-trail or minute-in -trail
2. Traffic reroute
3. Ground Delay
4. Ground Stop
Give some examples of what would be in an advisory circular?
1. Standards for markings
2. Standards for signage
3. Airport snow and Ice equipment
4. Airport pavement design and evaluation
5. Runway lengths for airport design
6. Airport pavement management plan
7. Reporting aircraft wildlife Strikes
8. Obstruction marking and lighting
9. Airport Master Plan
What is the communities responsibility for Part 77?
2|P a g e
,The local zoning departments can enact laws and height
restrictions around the airport vicinity to mitigate hazards and
protect navigable airspace
What are the 5 basic terminal design concepts?
1. Finger piers - short walking distances from center core
(HXD)
2. Satellites - concentration of gates at the end vs. The finger
piers (TPA)
3. Midfield Concourses - Independent passenger building (ATL)
4. Linear - one side deveoted to gates other faces roadway
5. Transporter - Use of buses of Moblie lounges to tranport
passengers from processing area to aircraft
Why would you have a pavement management program and
what does the FAA say is the minimum required time that you
have to update it?
To identify current pavement problems and to repair them.
This pavement condition so taht xtends the life of the
pavement, you can also project out future you know to plan for
and what areas to watch. If you keep ahead of it then it is more
econmical. It should be documented that the PMP has been
reviewed at least every 5 years and it must be kept current.
What is a PCI?
3|P a g e
, Pavement condition index. It is a numerical rating of the
pavement surface condition from 0 to 100; 100 being pavement
witih no flaws. O = pavement is past its useful ife. PCI
determines structural integrity.
What is Delay?
Delay is the demand on a system exceeded by the ability of
system to handle it
What are 2 types of loads on pavement?
Static - An aircraft parked at a gate Dynamic - A landing
aircraft - continious movement
Before you start a 150 Study, what do you need to understand?
1. How the community feels
2. How local politicians feel
3. Where you are in the political cycle, you shoul dnot start a
150 study just prior to an election
What general means do you use to abate noise?
1. Reduce the noise at the source
2, Relocate the noise
3. Make acoustical changes to the area
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