ACE Airport Landside Operations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is a key performance indicator (KPI) for airport parking facility management?
- Number of aircraft departures per day
- Runway occupancy time
- Occupancy rate and revenue per available parking space (Correct answer)
- Terminal building square footage
Correct answer: Occupancy rate and revenue per available parking space
Occupancy rate and revenue per available space are standard KPIs that reflect how efficiently the parking facility is being utilized and monetized.
Question 2: A Transportation Network Company (TNC) is best described as:
- A government agency managing airport shuttle buses
- A company that operates app-based rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft (Correct answer)
- A federal transit authority overseeing bus routes
- An airline-affiliated ground transportation provider
Correct answer: A company that operates app-based rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft
TNCs like Uber and Lyft use digital platforms to connect passengers with drivers, requiring airports to establish permitting and operational policies for them.
Question 3: 'Level of Service' (LOS) in airport roadway planning is a measure of:
- The altitude clearance required above terminal buildings
- The customer satisfaction score in ground transportation surveys
- The quality and efficiency of traffic flow on airport access roads (Correct answer)
- The standard for instrument approach procedures
Correct answer: The quality and efficiency of traffic flow on airport access roads
LOS grades roadway performance from A (free flow) to F (breakdown), helping airport planners assess current and future capacity needs on landside roads.
Question 4: Separating arriving and departing passenger traffic on the terminal curbside is important primarily because:
- It is required by FAA regulations for all certificated commercial airports
- It reduces curbside conflict and improves safety and circulation efficiency (Correct answer)
- It allows airlines to charge separate terminal use fees
- It is mandated by TSA for security screening purposes
Correct answer: It reduces curbside conflict and improves safety and circulation efficiency
Separating arrival and departure curbs prevents vehicle conflicts and allows each function to operate more efficiently without interference.
Question 5: Airport ground transportation staging areas are primarily used to:
- Store fuel and ground support equipment
- Provide maintenance space for rental car fleets
- Hold commercial vehicles until passengers are ready for pickup, reducing curb congestion (Correct answer)
- Stage cargo containers prior to loading onto aircraft
Correct answer: Hold commercial vehicles until passengers are ready for pickup, reducing curb congestion
Staging areas keep taxis, rideshares, and other commercial vehicles away from the busy terminal curb until dispatched, significantly reducing congestion.
Question 6: Airport landside planners use demand forecasting primarily to:
- Predict airline schedule changes for the upcoming season
- Estimate future vehicle and passenger volumes to size facilities appropriately (Correct answer)
- Forecast aircraft fuel consumption over a five-year period
- Project cargo shipment quantities for freight carriers
Correct answer: Estimate future vehicle and passenger volumes to size facilities appropriately
Demand forecasting helps planners design and expand landside infrastructure such as roads, parking garages, and curb lanes to accommodate future growth.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategy at airports?
- Adding additional runway capacity to handle more operations
- Increasing the number of security checkpoints during peak hours
- Installing additional fuel storage tanks near the apron
- Subsidizing employee transit passes to encourage use of public transportation (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Subsidizing employee transit passes to encourage use of public transportation
Subsidizing transit passes encourages airport employees to use public transportation, reducing vehicle trips and parking demand on landside facilities.
ACE Airport Landside Operations 2
Which of the following is a key performance indicator (KPI) for airport parking facility management?