FREE Air Traffic Controller Question and Answers

Question 1

What words in the ATC language would the letters A, U, P, D, and I translate to 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 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

Departure

Answer

Approach

Answer

Tower

Answer

None of the above

Question 4

What is the shortest distance that an airplane can be near another one when making an approach to the runway?

Accepted Answer

4 miles

Answer

3 miles

Answer

2 miles

Answer

none of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

40 miles

Answer

30 miles

Answer

50 miles

Answer

none of the above

Question 6

A tower controller typically receives an airplane that is coming in from how many miles away?

Accepted Answer

20 miles

Answer

25 miles

Answer

15 miles

Answer

none of the above

Question 7

Can a ground controller give the go-ahead for takeoff on an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes