AAAE CM FINAL BANK 2026 TESTED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the NPIAS?
Answer: Plan that identifies 3,300+ public airports, their role, and
amounts and types of airport development eligibility (AIP)
⩥ What are the FAA principles related to airports?
Answer: Safe and efficient
Affordable
Flexible & Expandable
Permanent
Maintain a balance
Support national objectives
Extensive
⩥ Why are state and/or regional plans conducted?
Answer: To form a connected system of transportation
⩥ What are the steps of an airport master plan?
Answer: Technical Report
Summary Report
,ALP
Web Page
Public Info Kit
⩥ What are the goals of public involvement and environmental reviews
during the master plan update?
Answer: Balance the need for stakeholder involvement with the costs
and time
⩥ What does the existing conditions tell the airport operator?
Answer: Historical review of the airport and its facilities, airspace
structures and NAVAIDS, land use, activity and socioeconomic factors
⩥ What are the various methods of forecasting, the factors that affect the
forecasts, and the forecast models
Answer: Factors:
Economic characteristic
Demographics
Geographic attributes
Aviation related factors
Other factors
, Methods:
Regression Analysis - ties demand to enplanements, population and
income
Trend Analysis and Extrapolation - Historical pattern
Market Share Analysis - local forecasts represent shares of larger
forecasts
Smoothing - focuses on recent trends and conditions
⩥ Whats the difference between Facility Requirements and the
Forecasts?
Answer: Facility Requirements compare the current facilities to the
forecasted demand of the facilities
⩥ What is the function of the Facilities Implementation Plan?
Answer: List of potential projects to meet the Facility Requirements
⩥ What is the function of the Financial Feasibility Analysis?
Answer: Projects the impact the projects will have on operating revenues
and expenses, etc.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the NPIAS?
Answer: Plan that identifies 3,300+ public airports, their role, and
amounts and types of airport development eligibility (AIP)
⩥ What are the FAA principles related to airports?
Answer: Safe and efficient
Affordable
Flexible & Expandable
Permanent
Maintain a balance
Support national objectives
Extensive
⩥ Why are state and/or regional plans conducted?
Answer: To form a connected system of transportation
⩥ What are the steps of an airport master plan?
Answer: Technical Report
Summary Report
,ALP
Web Page
Public Info Kit
⩥ What are the goals of public involvement and environmental reviews
during the master plan update?
Answer: Balance the need for stakeholder involvement with the costs
and time
⩥ What does the existing conditions tell the airport operator?
Answer: Historical review of the airport and its facilities, airspace
structures and NAVAIDS, land use, activity and socioeconomic factors
⩥ What are the various methods of forecasting, the factors that affect the
forecasts, and the forecast models
Answer: Factors:
Economic characteristic
Demographics
Geographic attributes
Aviation related factors
Other factors
, Methods:
Regression Analysis - ties demand to enplanements, population and
income
Trend Analysis and Extrapolation - Historical pattern
Market Share Analysis - local forecasts represent shares of larger
forecasts
Smoothing - focuses on recent trends and conditions
⩥ Whats the difference between Facility Requirements and the
Forecasts?
Answer: Facility Requirements compare the current facilities to the
forecasted demand of the facilities
⩥ What is the function of the Facilities Implementation Plan?
Answer: List of potential projects to meet the Facility Requirements
⩥ What is the function of the Financial Feasibility Analysis?
Answer: Projects the impact the projects will have on operating revenues
and expenses, etc.
