ACE Airport Landside Operations 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a key performance indicator (KPI) for airport parking facility management?

Accepted Answer

Occupancy rate and revenue per available parking space

Answer

Number of aircraft departures per day

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Runway occupancy time

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Terminal building square footage

Question 2

A Transportation Network Company (TNC) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A company that operates app-based rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft

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A government agency managing airport shuttle buses

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A federal transit authority overseeing bus routes

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An airline-affiliated ground transportation provider

Question 3

'Level of Service' (LOS) in airport roadway planning is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

The quality and efficiency of traffic flow on airport access roads

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The altitude clearance required above terminal buildings

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The customer satisfaction score in ground transportation surveys

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The standard for instrument approach procedures

Question 4

Separating arriving and departing passenger traffic on the terminal curbside is important primarily because:

Accepted Answer

It reduces curbside conflict and improves safety and circulation efficiency

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It is required by FAA regulations for all certificated commercial airports

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It allows airlines to charge separate terminal use fees

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It is mandated by TSA for security screening purposes

Question 5

Airport ground transportation staging areas are primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Hold commercial vehicles until passengers are ready for pickup, reducing curb congestion

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Store fuel and ground support equipment

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Provide maintenance space for rental car fleets

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Stage cargo containers prior to loading onto aircraft

Question 6

Airport landside planners use demand forecasting primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Estimate future vehicle and passenger volumes to size facilities appropriately

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Predict airline schedule changes for the upcoming season

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Forecast aircraft fuel consumption over a five-year period

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Project cargo shipment quantities for freight carriers

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategy at airports?

Accepted Answer

Subsidizing employee transit passes to encourage use of public transportation

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Adding additional runway capacity to handle more operations

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Increasing the number of security checkpoints during peak hours

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Installing additional fuel storage tanks near the apron