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Airport Infrastructure and Facilities Management Flashcards

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  1. The primary purpose of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) is to:

    Answer: Provide an official graphical record of existing and proposed airport facilities for FAA approval

    The ALP is the FAA-approved master drawing set depicting all airport facilities, land, and airspace, and must be updated whenever significant changes occur.

  2. Pavement Condition Index (PCI) scores range from 0 to 100; a score between 10 and 25 indicates pavement in which condition category?

    Answer: Very Poor / Failed

    PCI scores of 10–25 fall in the 'Very Poor' to 'Failed' range, indicating severe distress requiring reconstruction rather than routine maintenance.

  3. Which FAA advisory circular provides standards for airport pavement design, including flexible and rigid pavement thickness requirements?

    Answer: AC 150/5320-6

    AC 150/5320-6 covers airport pavement design and evaluation, specifying thickness requirements for runways, taxiways, and aprons based on aircraft loading.

  4. Foreign Object Debris (FOD) management on airfields is critical primarily because FOD can:

    Answer: Be ingested into aircraft engines causing damage or loss of thrust

    FOD ingested into jet engines can cause compressor blade damage, engine failure, and catastrophic accidents, making FOD detection and removal a top safety priority.

  5. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) is administered by the FAA and funded primarily through:

    Answer: The Aviation Trust Fund, fed by ticket taxes and fuel taxes

    AIP grants are drawn from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, which is financed by passenger ticket taxes, cargo waybill taxes, and aviation fuel excise taxes.

  6. A Runway Safety Area (RSA) must be capable of supporting which type of load without causing structural damage to aircraft?

    Answer: An aircraft that inadvertently departs the runway surface

    FAA standards require the RSA to support an aircraft overrun or excursion without causing additional structural damage, improving survivability in runway excursion incidents.