ACE Airport Operations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which FAA advisory circular provides guidance on airport wildlife hazard management?
- AC 150/5200-33 (Correct answer)
- AC 150/5300-13
- AC 150/5370-10
- AC 150/5100-14
Correct answer: AC 150/5200-33
AC 150/5200-33 addresses hazardous wildlife attractants on or near airports and provides mitigation guidance.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of a NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) related to airport operations?
- To schedule runway maintenance crews
- To inform pilots of temporary conditions affecting aeronautical information (Correct answer)
- To notify passengers of flight delays
- To coordinate ground vehicle movements
Correct answer: To inform pilots of temporary conditions affecting aeronautical information
NOTAMs disseminate time-critical aeronautical information about conditions that could affect flight safety.
Question 3: Under FAA Part 139, what is required before an airport can serve scheduled air carrier operations with aircraft seating 30 or more passengers?
- A noise abatement plan
- An Airport Operating Certificate (AOC) (Correct answer)
- A terminal expansion permit
- A TSA security directive
Correct answer: An Airport Operating Certificate (AOC)
14 CFR Part 139 requires airports serving certain air carrier operations to hold an Airport Operating Certificate issued by the FAA.
Question 4: What does the term 'movement area' include at a certificated airport?
- Runways, taxiways, and other areas used for aircraft movement (Correct answer)
- Terminal gates and jetways only
- Cargo ramps and fuel farm areas
- Any area accessible to ground vehicles
Correct answer: Runways, taxiways, and other areas used for aircraft movement
The movement area includes runways, taxiways, and other areas used for taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft.
Question 5: What color are taxiway edge lights at US airports?
- White
- Red
- Blue (Correct answer)
- Green
Correct answer: Blue
Taxiway edge lights are blue, distinguishing them from runway lights which are white/yellow.
Question 6: A runway incursion is best defined as:
- Any unauthorized vehicle entering airport property
- Any occurrence involving incorrect presence of aircraft, vehicle, or person on a protected area of a runway (Correct answer)
- A pilot deviating from an ATC clearance on departure
- An aircraft landing on a closed taxiway
Correct answer: Any occurrence involving incorrect presence of aircraft, vehicle, or person on a protected area of a runway
A runway incursion is any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for landing and takeoff.
Question 7: What is the standard width of a runway safety area (RSA) for a runway serving large aircraft at a commercial service airport?
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
- 500 feet (Correct answer)
- 1,000 feet
Correct answer: 500 feet
FAA standards require a 500-foot wide RSA for runways serving large aircraft, centered on the runway centerline.
ACE Airport Operations 2
Which FAA advisory circular provides guidance on airport wildlife hazard management?