ADX Airspace Classification and NOTAMs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the acronym NOTAM currently stand for following the 2021 FAA update?
- Notice to Airmen
- Notice to Air Missions (Correct answer)
- Notification to Aviation Management
- Notice to Aeronautical Methods
Correct answer: Notice to Air Missions
In 2021, the FAA updated NOTAM to stand for 'Notice to Air Missions' to use more inclusive, gender-neutral language.
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT classified as a type of Special Use Airspace (SUA)?
- Prohibited Area
- Restricted Area
- Class C Airspace (Correct answer)
- Military Operations Area (MOA)
Correct answer: Class C Airspace
Class C airspace is a class of controlled airspace, not Special Use Airspace; SUA includes Prohibited, Restricted, Warning, MOA, Alert, and Controlled Firing Areas.
Question 3: The inner circle of standard Class C airspace has a radius of:
- 3 nautical miles
- 5 nautical miles (Correct answer)
- 10 nautical miles
- 15 nautical miles
Correct answer: 5 nautical miles
The inner circle of Class C airspace has a standard radius of 5 NM, extending from the surface to 4,000 feet AGL above the primary airport.
Question 4: NOTAM (D) NOTAMs are distributed through which system?
- Telephone briefing to affected airports only
- The Defense Internet NOTAM Service (DINS) through the national NOTAM distribution system (Correct answer)
- Published in aeronautical charts only
- Transmitted directly to airline dispatch centers via private datalink
Correct answer: The Defense Internet NOTAM Service (DINS) through the national NOTAM distribution system
NOTAM (D) notices are distributed via the national NOTAM system through the Defense Internet NOTAM Service and are available to all aviation users.
Question 5: IFR operations through an active Restricted Area require which of the following?
- No special coordination — IFR separation is automatic
- Prior coordination and clearance from the controlling or using agency (Correct answer)
- A special Department of Defense airspace waiver
- Assumption of VFR flight rules for the transit
Correct answer: Prior coordination and clearance from the controlling or using agency
IFR flight through active Restricted Areas requires ATC coordination with and clearance from the controlling or using agency, as these areas contain potentially hazardous activities.
Question 6: What equipment and authorization are required to enter Class B airspace?
- Two-way radio communication only
- ATC clearance, two-way radio communication, and an operating transponder with altitude encoding (Mode C) (Correct answer)
- VFR weather minimums and pilot certification only
- A filed IFR flight plan and clearance
Correct answer: ATC clearance, two-way radio communication, and an operating transponder with altitude encoding (Mode C)
Entry into Class B airspace requires an explicit ATC clearance, two-way radio communication, and an operating Mode C transponder for altitude encoding.
Question 7: FDC NOTAMs primarily address which category of aeronautical information?
- Temporary runway and taxiway closures due to maintenance
- Regulatory changes including amendments to published instrument procedures and aeronautical charts (Correct answer)
- PIREPs and real-time weather observations
- Airport fuel availability and facility service hours
Correct answer: Regulatory changes including amendments to published instrument procedures and aeronautical charts
FDC NOTAMs carry regulatory authority and address changes to published instrument procedures, chart corrections, and other legally significant aeronautical information.
ADX Airspace Classification and NOTAMs 2
What does the acronym NOTAM currently stand for following the 2021 FAA update?