BA 310 Final Exam
1. List two ownership types (or sponsor) for public use airport in the United
States<Ans> Primary
Commercial Service
2. An AIRCRAFT OPERATION is a measurement of activity and is defined as
either a or a <Ans> Takeoff
Landing
3. To ensure continued success, requires an ongoing comparison of an air- port's
existing to current and future to ensure needs are
met<Ans> Capacity
Demand
4. In the US, the primary measurement of passenger activity at an air- port
<Ans>
5. For an airport to be considered a PRIMARY COMMERCIAL SERVICE Airport in
the United States, it must accommodate at least passenger
annually<Ans> 10,000
6. To be classified as a reliever airportunder NPIAS, the airport must have at least
how many based___________________ 100
7. For an airport to be classified as a Large Hub airport under the NPIAS, that
airport must account for at least percent of the total annual passenger
enplanements in the United States<Ans> 1
8. What governmental entity is responsible for the formulation and updating of the
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems<Ans> FAA
9. All airports included in the NPIAS are subject to a variety of
<Ans> Federal Acquisition Regulation
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,10. Transportation Security Regulations (TSR's) for airports are enforced by the
<Ans> Transportation Security Administra- tion
11. At an airport without commercial passenger air service, what is one sig- nificant
measurement of activity<Ans> Cargo of General Aviation
12. Name one of the four criteria for an airport to be designated as a relieve
airport<Ans> Ex: Commercial Airport reach capacity
100 Aircraft
13. To assist airport management professionals understand and apply proce- dures
dictated by federal regulations, the FAA makes available series of AC's. What does AC
stand for?<Ans> Advisory Circular
14. Name one advantage and one disadvantage of an airport authority owner- ship
model.<Ans> Pro: have considerable independence from the state or local govern- ment.
Con: resources become expensive
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, 15. The is a single purpose type of airport ownership and
has considerable independence form state and local governments<Ans> Airport
Authority
16. The goal of commercial service airports is to provide for the
and efficient movement of and cargo between population centers
throughout nations aviation system<Ans> Safe
Passengers
17. Airports which typically serve smaller aircraft tend to have multiple run- ways
configured in a crossing layout; while airports serving higher volumes of large
aircraft tend to have runways configured in a
layout<Ans> - Parallel
18. The Aviation and Transportation Security Act was enacted by congress in
response to what event/situation<Ans> 9/11
19. The creation of passenger facility charge program in 1990 provided a
significant financing tool to airports for improvement projects? What is the current
maximum Passenger Facility Charge that can be levied?<Ans> $4.50
20. The Airport & Airway Improvement Act of 1982 created a new capital grant
program called the<Ans> Airport Improvement Grant (AIP)
21. Small, non-hubs, reliever and GA airports receive what percentage
of projects costs or funding under AIP<Ans> 90
22. The following airfield sign indicates what<Ans>
23. List two components of the Instrument Landing System (ILS)<Ans> innermarket,
outtermarket
localizer, approach fix
24. The purpose of a Runway Safey Area (RSA) is to reduce the risk of
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1. List two ownership types (or sponsor) for public use airport in the United
States<Ans> Primary
Commercial Service
2. An AIRCRAFT OPERATION is a measurement of activity and is defined as
either a or a <Ans> Takeoff
Landing
3. To ensure continued success, requires an ongoing comparison of an air- port's
existing to current and future to ensure needs are
met<Ans> Capacity
Demand
4. In the US, the primary measurement of passenger activity at an air- port
<Ans>
5. For an airport to be considered a PRIMARY COMMERCIAL SERVICE Airport in
the United States, it must accommodate at least passenger
annually<Ans> 10,000
6. To be classified as a reliever airportunder NPIAS, the airport must have at least
how many based___________________ 100
7. For an airport to be classified as a Large Hub airport under the NPIAS, that
airport must account for at least percent of the total annual passenger
enplanements in the United States<Ans> 1
8. What governmental entity is responsible for the formulation and updating of the
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems<Ans> FAA
9. All airports included in the NPIAS are subject to a variety of
<Ans> Federal Acquisition Regulation
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,10. Transportation Security Regulations (TSR's) for airports are enforced by the
<Ans> Transportation Security Administra- tion
11. At an airport without commercial passenger air service, what is one sig- nificant
measurement of activity<Ans> Cargo of General Aviation
12. Name one of the four criteria for an airport to be designated as a relieve
airport<Ans> Ex: Commercial Airport reach capacity
100 Aircraft
13. To assist airport management professionals understand and apply proce- dures
dictated by federal regulations, the FAA makes available series of AC's. What does AC
stand for?<Ans> Advisory Circular
14. Name one advantage and one disadvantage of an airport authority owner- ship
model.<Ans> Pro: have considerable independence from the state or local govern- ment.
Con: resources become expensive
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16
, 15. The is a single purpose type of airport ownership and
has considerable independence form state and local governments<Ans> Airport
Authority
16. The goal of commercial service airports is to provide for the
and efficient movement of and cargo between population centers
throughout nations aviation system<Ans> Safe
Passengers
17. Airports which typically serve smaller aircraft tend to have multiple run- ways
configured in a crossing layout; while airports serving higher volumes of large
aircraft tend to have runways configured in a
layout<Ans> - Parallel
18. The Aviation and Transportation Security Act was enacted by congress in
response to what event/situation<Ans> 9/11
19. The creation of passenger facility charge program in 1990 provided a
significant financing tool to airports for improvement projects? What is the current
maximum Passenger Facility Charge that can be levied?<Ans> $4.50
20. The Airport & Airway Improvement Act of 1982 created a new capital grant
program called the<Ans> Airport Improvement Grant (AIP)
21. Small, non-hubs, reliever and GA airports receive what percentage
of projects costs or funding under AIP<Ans> 90
22. The following airfield sign indicates what<Ans>
23. List two components of the Instrument Landing System (ILS)<Ans> innermarket,
outtermarket
localizer, approach fix
24. The purpose of a Runway Safey Area (RSA) is to reduce the risk of
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