AAAE Certified Member Study Guide
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
The AAAE Certified Member Modules are materials airport managers can use as...
- Airport regulation
- Airport case Law
- Final authoritative documents
- A daily reference and field guide - CORRECT ANSWER -A daily reference and field guide
Which statement is False?
- Each Airport has its own unique geography
- it is impossible to accurately capture how each public-
use airport in the US operates at all levels of its position
- When you've seen one airport, you've seen one airport
- Each airport has the same operating characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER -
Each airport has the same operating characteristics
When using the term "Airport Sponsor", the authors of the AAAE modules are referring to t
he...
- Airport director
- Governing body
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Airport management - CORRECT ANSWER -Governing body
An airport has many customers, however, the airport must serve the...
- Community
- Stakeholders
,- Pilot
- Airlines - CORRECT ANSWER -Pilot
In 1970, The Airport and Airway Development Act brought about all except the following
- Airport and Airway Trust Fund
- Planning Grant Program (PGP)
- Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP)
- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
(T/F) The FAA does not include in its planning or funding decision-
making any private airports unless they are publicly accessible or military airports that do n
ot host any civilian operations. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Thez Nationalz Planz ofz integratedz Airportz Systemsz (NPIAS)z identifiesz 3,345z public-
usez airportsz thatz arez importantz toz thez nationalz airz transportationz systemz andz eligiblez toz rece
ivez grantz fundsz underz thez FAAz Airportz Improvementz Programz (AIP).z Anz airportz canz bez includ
edz inz thez NPIASz forz allz ofz thez followingz reasonsz except...
- GAz relieverz airport
- Servingz az communityz thatz isz atz leastz 15z minutesz fromz thez nearestz NIPIASz airport
- Publiclyz owned
- Partz ofz az Statez Airportz Systemz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Servingz az communityz thatz isz atz leastz 15z minutesz fromz thez nearestz NPIASz airport
Commercialz servicez airportsz arez groupedz intoz twoz majorz categories
- Nationalz andz Regional
- Civilianz andz Military
- Largez hubz andz smallz hub
,z
- Primaryz andz non-primaryz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Primaryz andz non-primary
Az passengerz enplanementz canz bez definedz as...
- Az passengerz usingz az handicapz ramp
- Az take-offz andz az landing
- Az passengerz boardingz az commercialz flight
- Az passengerz gettingz offz anyz typez ofz aircraſtz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Az passengerz boardingz az commercialz flight
Thez FAAz usesz threez primaryz measurementsz toz gaugez airportz activity.z Whichz statisticz isz notz o
nez ofz thez three?
- Totalz passengerz traffic
- Passengerz enplanements
- Aircraſtz operations
- Cargoz tonnagez -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Totalz passengerz traffic
Althoughz federallyz regulated,z public-
usez airportsz canz bez operatedz byz allz ofz thez followingz organizationalz structuresz except
- Airportz Authority
- City
- Statez Government
- Departmentz ofz Commercez -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Departmentz ofz Commerce
Successfulz airportsz canz bez observedz creatingz effectivez workingz relationshipsz between
- Cityz andz County
- Vendorsz andz Customers
- Airlinesz andz Pilots
,z
- Airportz policyz makersz andz Managementz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Airportz policyz makersz andz Management
(T/F)z Airportz sponsorsz mustz maintainz theirz responsibilityz toz thez FAAz toz operatez thez airportz a
sz anz essentialz componentz ofz thez nationalz aviationz systemz withoutz regardz toz anyz negativez im
pactz toz thez airport'sz communityz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -False
Asz az managerz ofz az federallyz obligatedz public-
usez airport,z yourz airportz generatesz revenue,z suchz asz landingz fees,z buildingz rentals,z andz fuelz f
lowagez fees.z Whatz percentagez ofz thez incomez derivedz mustz bez utilizedz forz airportz purposes?
- 0%
- 100%
- 100%z inz excessz ofz Fairz Marketz Valuez (FMV)
- 50%z -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -100%
Airportsz arez distinctlyz differentz fromz traditionalz municipalz operationsz inz thatz theyz canz operat
ez as
- Centralizedz governments
- Federalz agencies
- L.L.Cs
- Stand-alonez enterprisesz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Stand-alonez enterprises
Generally,z airportz authorityz boardz membersz arez compensatedz asz follows:
- $1z az yearz toz complyz withz federalz andz statez laborz laws
- Fairz Marketz Value
- Minimumz Wage
- Doz notz receivez compensationz andz servez inz az voluntaryz capacityz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Doz notz receivez compensationz andz servez inz az voluntaryz capacity
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
The AAAE Certified Member Modules are materials airport managers can use as...
- Airport regulation
- Airport case Law
- Final authoritative documents
- A daily reference and field guide - CORRECT ANSWER -A daily reference and field guide
Which statement is False?
- Each Airport has its own unique geography
- it is impossible to accurately capture how each public-
use airport in the US operates at all levels of its position
- When you've seen one airport, you've seen one airport
- Each airport has the same operating characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER -
Each airport has the same operating characteristics
When using the term "Airport Sponsor", the authors of the AAAE modules are referring to t
he...
- Airport director
- Governing body
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Airport management - CORRECT ANSWER -Governing body
An airport has many customers, however, the airport must serve the...
- Community
- Stakeholders
,- Pilot
- Airlines - CORRECT ANSWER -Pilot
In 1970, The Airport and Airway Development Act brought about all except the following
- Airport and Airway Trust Fund
- Planning Grant Program (PGP)
- Airport Development Aid Program (ADAP)
- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
(T/F) The FAA does not include in its planning or funding decision-
making any private airports unless they are publicly accessible or military airports that do n
ot host any civilian operations. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Thez Nationalz Planz ofz integratedz Airportz Systemsz (NPIAS)z identifiesz 3,345z public-
usez airportsz thatz arez importantz toz thez nationalz airz transportationz systemz andz eligiblez toz rece
ivez grantz fundsz underz thez FAAz Airportz Improvementz Programz (AIP).z Anz airportz canz bez includ
edz inz thez NPIASz forz allz ofz thez followingz reasonsz except...
- GAz relieverz airport
- Servingz az communityz thatz isz atz leastz 15z minutesz fromz thez nearestz NIPIASz airport
- Publiclyz owned
- Partz ofz az Statez Airportz Systemz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Servingz az communityz thatz isz atz leastz 15z minutesz fromz thez nearestz NPIASz airport
Commercialz servicez airportsz arez groupedz intoz twoz majorz categories
- Nationalz andz Regional
- Civilianz andz Military
- Largez hubz andz smallz hub
,z
- Primaryz andz non-primaryz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Primaryz andz non-primary
Az passengerz enplanementz canz bez definedz as...
- Az passengerz usingz az handicapz ramp
- Az take-offz andz az landing
- Az passengerz boardingz az commercialz flight
- Az passengerz gettingz offz anyz typez ofz aircraſtz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Az passengerz boardingz az commercialz flight
Thez FAAz usesz threez primaryz measurementsz toz gaugez airportz activity.z Whichz statisticz isz notz o
nez ofz thez three?
- Totalz passengerz traffic
- Passengerz enplanements
- Aircraſtz operations
- Cargoz tonnagez -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Totalz passengerz traffic
Althoughz federallyz regulated,z public-
usez airportsz canz bez operatedz byz allz ofz thez followingz organizationalz structuresz except
- Airportz Authority
- City
- Statez Government
- Departmentz ofz Commercez -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Departmentz ofz Commerce
Successfulz airportsz canz bez observedz creatingz effectivez workingz relationshipsz between
- Cityz andz County
- Vendorsz andz Customers
- Airlinesz andz Pilots
,z
- Airportz policyz makersz andz Managementz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Airportz policyz makersz andz Management
(T/F)z Airportz sponsorsz mustz maintainz theirz responsibilityz toz thez FAAz toz operatez thez airportz a
sz anz essentialz componentz ofz thez nationalz aviationz systemz withoutz regardz toz anyz negativez im
pactz toz thez airport'sz communityz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -False
Asz az managerz ofz az federallyz obligatedz public-
usez airport,z yourz airportz generatesz revenue,z suchz asz landingz fees,z buildingz rentals,z andz fuelz f
lowagez fees.z Whatz percentagez ofz thez incomez derivedz mustz bez utilizedz forz airportz purposes?
- 0%
- 100%
- 100%z inz excessz ofz Fairz Marketz Valuez (FMV)
- 50%z -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -100%
Airportsz arez distinctlyz differentz fromz traditionalz municipalz operationsz inz thatz theyz canz operat
ez as
- Centralizedz governments
- Federalz agencies
- L.L.Cs
- Stand-alonez enterprisesz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -Stand-alonez enterprises
Generally,z airportz authorityz boardz membersz arez compensatedz asz follows:
- $1z az yearz toz complyz withz federalz andz statez laborz laws
- Fairz Marketz Value
- Minimumz Wage
- Doz notz receivez compensationz andz servez inz az voluntaryz capacityz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
Doz notz receivez compensationz andz servez inz az voluntaryz capacity
