AERT 3480 FINAL questions with
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The Airport and Airway Development Act created the regulation (which exists up to day) which
covers the certification program for airports. This regulations is also known as the 14 Code of
Federal Regulations _________ - correct answer ✔✔Part 139
Which of the following regulations established the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
(NPIAS)? - correct answer ✔✔Airport and Airway Improvement Act
Which of the following regulations brought about the formal licensing of pilots and certification
of aircraft? - correct answer ✔✔Air Commerce Act of 1926
The ________________ Act created the ______________________ which is used to administer
funds to the airports across the US - correct answer ✔✔Airport and Airways Improvement
_____________ Airport Improvement Program
Match the following airports with the right definitions on the right side
1) Commercial Service Airport
2) General Aviation Reliever Airport - correct answer ✔✔1) Publicly owned airport
2) Designated by the FAA
___________ terminal system designs are considered the oldest as they were first realized at
around 1960s - correct answer ✔✔Centralized
,Out of the 20,000 airports in the US, there are about ________ public-use airports; out of these
public-use airports, there are roughly _______ airports that are set aside as being under the
National Plan of Integrated System (NPIAS) - correct answer ✔✔5,100 ______3,500
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the grant programs administered by the
Federal government during the 1930s to help the airports by funding them up to 75% of the
necessary funding. This program was crucial to the airports as it helped the development of the
airports match the rest of the aviation industry. - correct answer ✔✔True
Industrial category of airports is one of the primary types of airports that are officially included
in the NPIAS - correct answer ✔✔False
Both the Operations and the Freight Tonnage metrics are mostly used in primary airports to
determine the eligibility of those airports to be in the NPIAS - correct answer ✔✔False
The medium hub airports make up the largest sub-category within the primary airports category
- correct answer ✔✔False
If an airport does not meet the basic criteria of eligibility to be in the NPIAS, it could still be
considered if there are at least 5 aircraft that are based at the airport for the next five (5) years -
correct answer ✔✔False
After 1976, the airport cargo operations could be implemented based on new methods agreed
upon by both aircraft operators and airport operators - correct answer ✔✔True
The main two elements of an airports are the airspace and the landside - correct answer
✔✔False
Airports that receive funding from the Federal Government need to promise that they will be
available for public use and without discrimination. These promises are known as Sponsor
Assurances (also Grant Assurances). - correct answer ✔✔True
, Regardless of the airport size, in order for any airport to successfully function as a modal
transfer point, it must have these two elements. Identify them from the following answers
below: - correct answer ✔✔Airside and Landside
For each of the metrics below, match them with respective correct definition on the right side
1) Standard Busy Rate
2) Busy-Hour Rate
3) Typical Peak-Hour Passengers
4) Peak Profile Hour - correct answer ✔✔1) The thirtieth Highest
2) the hourly rate above
3) the peak hour of the
4) the largest hourly rate
According to ICAO Annex 14, the runway safety area is supposed to be at least 240meters long
and the __________ times the width of the runway (in terms of its width). - correct answer
✔✔2
While the determination and allocation of slots at an airport may be done by the local
regulatory authority, the coordination of such slots is performed by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA). This process occurs ________ times a year. - correct answer ✔✔2
Under the US National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), airports are divided into
various categories. Which one of these below is not of the designated categories under the
NPIAS? - correct answer ✔✔Public
The nominal mass of the flight crew and the aircraft (including the cabin configuration) is
normally known as ___________ - correct answer ✔✔Aircraft-Prepared-for-Service
verified answers already passed
The Airport and Airway Development Act created the regulation (which exists up to day) which
covers the certification program for airports. This regulations is also known as the 14 Code of
Federal Regulations _________ - correct answer ✔✔Part 139
Which of the following regulations established the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
(NPIAS)? - correct answer ✔✔Airport and Airway Improvement Act
Which of the following regulations brought about the formal licensing of pilots and certification
of aircraft? - correct answer ✔✔Air Commerce Act of 1926
The ________________ Act created the ______________________ which is used to administer
funds to the airports across the US - correct answer ✔✔Airport and Airways Improvement
_____________ Airport Improvement Program
Match the following airports with the right definitions on the right side
1) Commercial Service Airport
2) General Aviation Reliever Airport - correct answer ✔✔1) Publicly owned airport
2) Designated by the FAA
___________ terminal system designs are considered the oldest as they were first realized at
around 1960s - correct answer ✔✔Centralized
,Out of the 20,000 airports in the US, there are about ________ public-use airports; out of these
public-use airports, there are roughly _______ airports that are set aside as being under the
National Plan of Integrated System (NPIAS) - correct answer ✔✔5,100 ______3,500
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of the grant programs administered by the
Federal government during the 1930s to help the airports by funding them up to 75% of the
necessary funding. This program was crucial to the airports as it helped the development of the
airports match the rest of the aviation industry. - correct answer ✔✔True
Industrial category of airports is one of the primary types of airports that are officially included
in the NPIAS - correct answer ✔✔False
Both the Operations and the Freight Tonnage metrics are mostly used in primary airports to
determine the eligibility of those airports to be in the NPIAS - correct answer ✔✔False
The medium hub airports make up the largest sub-category within the primary airports category
- correct answer ✔✔False
If an airport does not meet the basic criteria of eligibility to be in the NPIAS, it could still be
considered if there are at least 5 aircraft that are based at the airport for the next five (5) years -
correct answer ✔✔False
After 1976, the airport cargo operations could be implemented based on new methods agreed
upon by both aircraft operators and airport operators - correct answer ✔✔True
The main two elements of an airports are the airspace and the landside - correct answer
✔✔False
Airports that receive funding from the Federal Government need to promise that they will be
available for public use and without discrimination. These promises are known as Sponsor
Assurances (also Grant Assurances). - correct answer ✔✔True
, Regardless of the airport size, in order for any airport to successfully function as a modal
transfer point, it must have these two elements. Identify them from the following answers
below: - correct answer ✔✔Airside and Landside
For each of the metrics below, match them with respective correct definition on the right side
1) Standard Busy Rate
2) Busy-Hour Rate
3) Typical Peak-Hour Passengers
4) Peak Profile Hour - correct answer ✔✔1) The thirtieth Highest
2) the hourly rate above
3) the peak hour of the
4) the largest hourly rate
According to ICAO Annex 14, the runway safety area is supposed to be at least 240meters long
and the __________ times the width of the runway (in terms of its width). - correct answer
✔✔2
While the determination and allocation of slots at an airport may be done by the local
regulatory authority, the coordination of such slots is performed by the International Air
Transport Association (IATA). This process occurs ________ times a year. - correct answer ✔✔2
Under the US National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), airports are divided into
various categories. Which one of these below is not of the designated categories under the
NPIAS? - correct answer ✔✔Public
The nominal mass of the flight crew and the aircraft (including the cabin configuration) is
normally known as ___________ - correct answer ✔✔Aircraft-Prepared-for-Service
