Airfield Driving Course Complete with
Questions and correct Answers
What are the color of the runway markings and runway hold lines? - correct answer- ✅Yellow
___ are the portion of the airfield where aircraft or helicopters are parked before, after, or
between flights, and for servicing and maintenance. - correct answer- ✅Aprons
Which of the following is required when parking a vehicle at the side of any aircraft? - correct
answer- ✅Vehicle will be clear of the wingtips and must be visible to personnel in the cockpit.
Prior to entering/crossing a runway, drivers will... - correct answer- ✅Stop at the runway,
contact the control tower via two-way radio to ask for permission to enter/cross
The speed limit maximum when driving a general purpose vehicle within 25 feet of a parked
aircraft is: - correct answer- ✅5 mph
What is the speed limit for a designated traffic lane within 200 feet of a designated Aircraft
Parking Area? - correct answer- ✅....
When are vehicles, responding to Red Ball incidents, allowed to exceed speed limits? - correct
answer- ✅They're not allowed to exceed speed limits
Where would this sign be located? (Red sign, white font) - correct answer- ✅At the VFR
Holdline for Runway
Crossing the runway hold lines and entering a runway without ATC approval will result in what? -
correct answer- ✅Immediate apprehension, suspension of airfield driving privileges,
Notification to squadron commander
When Parking a vehicle with a manual transmission in close proximity to an aircraft, what gear
is the transmmission left in? - correct answer- ✅Reverse
What actions are required when parking a vehicle on the airfield? - correct answer- ✅Leave
keys in ignition, park vehicle so it does not interfiere with aircraft being towed or taxiing, place
automatic transmission inpark or manual transmission in reverse.
When an aircraft's engines are being operated, vehicles will not be parked less than how far of
an aircraft? - correct answer- ✅25ft in front of aircraft, 200ft to rear of aircraft
What does a blinking red light from the ATC tower mean? - correct answer- ✅....
What does a blinking red and green light from the ATC tower mean? - correct answer-
✅General warning: exercise extreme caution
What must an operator do when approaching an active runway? - correct answer- ✅Stop,
contact the tower to ask permission to cross runway.
Personnel operating within the controlled movement area will have two-way radio contact with
the control tower, or ... - correct answer- ✅Will have an escort with two-way radio with control
tower for the entire time they are in the movement area.
, When approaching an aircraft at night, vehicle operators should do what? - correct answer-
✅Turn off headlights, and leave parking lights on.
Except when an aircraft is being serviced, loaded, or unloaded vehicles should never be driven
within how many feet of an aircraft? - correct answer- ✅....
When entering the airfield, vehicles operators must perform what? - correct answer- ✅Ensure
all equipment carried on car is properly stowed/secured, inspect car for objects that could
damage aircraft, remove rocks wedged in between tires
What are the leading causes of runway incursions? - correct answer- ✅Miscommunication, lack
of situational awareness, insufficent training.
Before entering the controlled movement area, vehicle operators must do which of the
following? - correct answer- ✅Completely stop at runway holdline or taxiway, establish two-way
radio contact with control tower, complete airfield drivers training in accordance with local
program.
During an aircraft emergency on the runway which of the following vehicles have permission to
cross the runway without contacting the Control Tower for approval? - correct answer- ✅None
of the above.
All vehicles must approach a parked aircraft how? - correct answer- ✅....
Runways are identified how? - correct answer- ✅By numbers that rep the orientation of the
runway approach in compass degrees rounded to the nearest 10.
Parallel runways will have the letters L for left, R for right as viewed from the cockpit of aircraft
landing or taking off. What does the C stand for? - correct answer- ✅Center
What are Taxiways ? - correct answer- ✅Taxiways are designated as paved areas that air craft
use to taxi between the apron and runways.
How are "Heavies" parked? - correct answer- ✅Squared off
How are fighters parked? - correct answer- ✅At an angle
How are aircraft parking spots identified - correct answer- ✅By row number and alphabetical
spot identifier
What are taxilanes - correct answer- ✅Taxilanes are defined by aircraft taxi routs across the
parking apron. Solid yellow lines marked on the apron.
Vehicle traffic lanes - correct answer- ✅Routes marked with solid white lines on the edges and
a dashed white center line
Entry Control Point, ECP - correct answer- ✅Where vehicles may enter and exit a restricted
area
Restricted Area Boundary - correct answer- ✅Identified by a solid red line used to identify the
boundary. Do not cross or break red under any circumstance.
VFR - correct answer- ✅These markings are two solid yellow lines and two double dash lines
that run across the width of the taxiway from edge to edge. A minimum of 100 from edge.
Questions and correct Answers
What are the color of the runway markings and runway hold lines? - correct answer- ✅Yellow
___ are the portion of the airfield where aircraft or helicopters are parked before, after, or
between flights, and for servicing and maintenance. - correct answer- ✅Aprons
Which of the following is required when parking a vehicle at the side of any aircraft? - correct
answer- ✅Vehicle will be clear of the wingtips and must be visible to personnel in the cockpit.
Prior to entering/crossing a runway, drivers will... - correct answer- ✅Stop at the runway,
contact the control tower via two-way radio to ask for permission to enter/cross
The speed limit maximum when driving a general purpose vehicle within 25 feet of a parked
aircraft is: - correct answer- ✅5 mph
What is the speed limit for a designated traffic lane within 200 feet of a designated Aircraft
Parking Area? - correct answer- ✅....
When are vehicles, responding to Red Ball incidents, allowed to exceed speed limits? - correct
answer- ✅They're not allowed to exceed speed limits
Where would this sign be located? (Red sign, white font) - correct answer- ✅At the VFR
Holdline for Runway
Crossing the runway hold lines and entering a runway without ATC approval will result in what? -
correct answer- ✅Immediate apprehension, suspension of airfield driving privileges,
Notification to squadron commander
When Parking a vehicle with a manual transmission in close proximity to an aircraft, what gear
is the transmmission left in? - correct answer- ✅Reverse
What actions are required when parking a vehicle on the airfield? - correct answer- ✅Leave
keys in ignition, park vehicle so it does not interfiere with aircraft being towed or taxiing, place
automatic transmission inpark or manual transmission in reverse.
When an aircraft's engines are being operated, vehicles will not be parked less than how far of
an aircraft? - correct answer- ✅25ft in front of aircraft, 200ft to rear of aircraft
What does a blinking red light from the ATC tower mean? - correct answer- ✅....
What does a blinking red and green light from the ATC tower mean? - correct answer-
✅General warning: exercise extreme caution
What must an operator do when approaching an active runway? - correct answer- ✅Stop,
contact the tower to ask permission to cross runway.
Personnel operating within the controlled movement area will have two-way radio contact with
the control tower, or ... - correct answer- ✅Will have an escort with two-way radio with control
tower for the entire time they are in the movement area.
, When approaching an aircraft at night, vehicle operators should do what? - correct answer-
✅Turn off headlights, and leave parking lights on.
Except when an aircraft is being serviced, loaded, or unloaded vehicles should never be driven
within how many feet of an aircraft? - correct answer- ✅....
When entering the airfield, vehicles operators must perform what? - correct answer- ✅Ensure
all equipment carried on car is properly stowed/secured, inspect car for objects that could
damage aircraft, remove rocks wedged in between tires
What are the leading causes of runway incursions? - correct answer- ✅Miscommunication, lack
of situational awareness, insufficent training.
Before entering the controlled movement area, vehicle operators must do which of the
following? - correct answer- ✅Completely stop at runway holdline or taxiway, establish two-way
radio contact with control tower, complete airfield drivers training in accordance with local
program.
During an aircraft emergency on the runway which of the following vehicles have permission to
cross the runway without contacting the Control Tower for approval? - correct answer- ✅None
of the above.
All vehicles must approach a parked aircraft how? - correct answer- ✅....
Runways are identified how? - correct answer- ✅By numbers that rep the orientation of the
runway approach in compass degrees rounded to the nearest 10.
Parallel runways will have the letters L for left, R for right as viewed from the cockpit of aircraft
landing or taking off. What does the C stand for? - correct answer- ✅Center
What are Taxiways ? - correct answer- ✅Taxiways are designated as paved areas that air craft
use to taxi between the apron and runways.
How are "Heavies" parked? - correct answer- ✅Squared off
How are fighters parked? - correct answer- ✅At an angle
How are aircraft parking spots identified - correct answer- ✅By row number and alphabetical
spot identifier
What are taxilanes - correct answer- ✅Taxilanes are defined by aircraft taxi routs across the
parking apron. Solid yellow lines marked on the apron.
Vehicle traffic lanes - correct answer- ✅Routes marked with solid white lines on the edges and
a dashed white center line
Entry Control Point, ECP - correct answer- ✅Where vehicles may enter and exit a restricted
area
Restricted Area Boundary - correct answer- ✅Identified by a solid red line used to identify the
boundary. Do not cross or break red under any circumstance.
VFR - correct answer- ✅These markings are two solid yellow lines and two double dash lines
that run across the width of the taxiway from edge to edge. A minimum of 100 from edge.
