Free Air Traffic Controller Entry Question and Answers

Question 1

What distance from the center controller does an approach controller receive an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

40 miles

Answer

30 miles

Answer

50 miles

Answer

60 miles

Question 2

Would an aircraft go to departure, approach, or tower if it missed the approach and had to go around?

Accepted Answer

Departure

Answer

Tower

Answer

Approach

Answer

None of the above

Question 3

If you were in the tower, which are the EXCLUSIVE FIVE ATC positions that you would direct an aircraft to?

Accepted Answer

Ground, Departure, & Approach, Clearance Delivery, Tower

Answer

Ground, Clearance Delivery, & Tower, Center, Ocean

Answer

Departure, Approach, & Tower, Center, Airspace

Answer

None of the above

Question 4

How many miles must pass before a departure controller turns over control of the airplane to a center controller?

Accepted Answer

40 miles out

Answer

10 miles out

Answer

20 miles out

Answer

30 miles out

Question 5

Can a ground controller approve takeoff for an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 6

What ATC words correspond to the letters A, U, P, D, and I in the phonetic alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Alpha, Uniform, Papa, Delta, & India

Answer

Alpha, Uniform, Papaya, Delta, & India

Answer

Alpha, Ultra, Papa, Delta, & India

Answer

None of the above

Question 7

What is the typical distance at which a tower controller receives an aircraft coming in?

Accepted Answer

20 miles

Answer

10 miles

Answer

15 miles

Answer

25 miles