ACE Airport Landside Operations 3

Question 1

A Ground Transportation Management System (GTMS) is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Monitor and dispatch commercial vehicles at airport curbsides and staging areas

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Schedule airline departures and gate assignments

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Coordinate air traffic control communications

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Manage cargo tracking and manifests

Question 2

Which of the following represents non-aeronautical landside revenue sources at an airport?

Accepted Answer

Parking revenue, ground transportation permit fees, and rental car concessions

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Landing fees and fuel flowage surcharges

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Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs)

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Air traffic control facility reimbursements

Question 3

Under a typical airport ground transportation permit, commercial operators are generally required to:

Accepted Answer

Pay per-trip fees, maintain required insurance, and comply with the airport's operational rules

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Provide their own security screening for passengers

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Operate exclusively within a single designated terminal

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Employ only TSA-vetted and badged drivers

Question 4

What is the primary environmental benefit of encouraging public transit and shared-ride services at airports?

Accepted Answer

It reduces single-occupancy vehicle trips, decreasing traffic congestion and air emissions

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It reduces aircraft noise levels near residential areas

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It lowers water consumption in terminal facilities

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It decreases the number of required runway operations

Question 5

In airport planning, 'curbside capacity' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The number of vehicles that can be simultaneously loaded and unloaded at the terminal curb

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The weight-bearing capacity of airport access roadways

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The number of aircraft that can be serviced at terminal gates simultaneously

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The maximum number of passengers that can pass through security checkpoints per hour

Question 6

A meet-and-greet area in an airport terminal is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A designated space where people can wait inside the terminal to receive arriving passengers

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A VIP lounge reserved for frequent flyer members

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An airline-operated customer service and ticketing counter

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A room where airline flight crews receive operational briefings

Question 7

Which scenario would most likely require an airport to conduct a landside capacity study?

Accepted Answer

A significant increase in annual passenger enplanements projected over the next 20 years

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A change in the FAA's airspace classification for the airport

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The introduction of one new airline at the airport

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The installation of new radar equipment by air traffic control