MIDTERM REVIEW / CH 1-6 / AMT 444
AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND
PLANNING / ASU EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The most common runway width planned to accommodate commercial service air carrier
operations is? - ANS 150 feet
Which of the following statements is false? - ANS At large airports, org charts are general
enough to rarely need updating
What mechanism does Congress use to keep funding the FAA after current legislation has
expired and prior to passing a new bill? - ANS ?Temporary short-term extensions
Which of the following airports are required to have a snow and ice control plan (SICP)? -
ANS Commercial Service Airports
Which Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) describes rules for operating airports serving "certain
air carriers"? - ANS FAR Part 139
The two main types of snow and ice removal are: - ANS mechanical and chemical
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, The maximum differential allowed between the edge of pavement at abutting surface at an FAR
Part 139 airport is 3 inches - ANS True
The average life of a rigid pavement is? - ANS 20 - 40 years
Which of the following is not a typical wildlife control measure? - ANS Use of snakes to
reduce rodent populations
Information signs are identified by? - ANS Yellow backgrounds with Black inscriptions
The Airport and Airway Improvement Act authorized a new capital grant program, known as? -
ANS AIP
Potholes are usually caused by: - ANS moisture seepage
The aeronautical beacon for a lighted civilian land airport flashes? - ANS Alternating white
and green flashes
Which government department operated the first airmail service? - ANS The War
Department
It would be prudent to conduct an airfield inspection after which of the following events? -
ANS - An aircraft emergency requiring an ARFF response
- Significant weather
- After opening a movement area
Approximately how many public-use airports are there in the United States? - ANS 5,200
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AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND
PLANNING / ASU EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The most common runway width planned to accommodate commercial service air carrier
operations is? - ANS 150 feet
Which of the following statements is false? - ANS At large airports, org charts are general
enough to rarely need updating
What mechanism does Congress use to keep funding the FAA after current legislation has
expired and prior to passing a new bill? - ANS ?Temporary short-term extensions
Which of the following airports are required to have a snow and ice control plan (SICP)? -
ANS Commercial Service Airports
Which Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) describes rules for operating airports serving "certain
air carriers"? - ANS FAR Part 139
The two main types of snow and ice removal are: - ANS mechanical and chemical
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, The maximum differential allowed between the edge of pavement at abutting surface at an FAR
Part 139 airport is 3 inches - ANS True
The average life of a rigid pavement is? - ANS 20 - 40 years
Which of the following is not a typical wildlife control measure? - ANS Use of snakes to
reduce rodent populations
Information signs are identified by? - ANS Yellow backgrounds with Black inscriptions
The Airport and Airway Improvement Act authorized a new capital grant program, known as? -
ANS AIP
Potholes are usually caused by: - ANS moisture seepage
The aeronautical beacon for a lighted civilian land airport flashes? - ANS Alternating white
and green flashes
Which government department operated the first airmail service? - ANS The War
Department
It would be prudent to conduct an airfield inspection after which of the following events? -
ANS - An aircraft emergency requiring an ARFF response
- Significant weather
- After opening a movement area
Approximately how many public-use airports are there in the United States? - ANS 5,200
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