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Airport Design Certification Quiz

1. If an airplane lands with an airspeed of 120 miles per hour into a 20 mile per hour headwind, the airplane's ground speed is __________.
A. 140 mph
B. 100 mph
C. 120 mph
D. 200 mph

2. If an airplane lands with an airspeed of 135 miles per hour with a 9 mile per hour tailwind, the airplane's ground speed is __________.
A. 144 mph
B. 200 mph
C. 126 mph
D. 135 mph

3. Airport size is usually judged by which factor given below?
A. length of its runways
B. the largest sized aircraft it serves
C. the number of takeoffs per week
D. the number of operations made each day

4. Which characteristic given below does NOT describe a major city airport?
A. separate terminals for national and international flights
B. 2 or more long runways for large jetliners.
C. instrument landing capabilities
D. unmanned control towers

5. Which of the following answers given below show compass headings that do NOT match the direction given.
A. 180° = south, 270° = west
B. 360° = north, 90° = east
C. 135° = southeast, 305° = northwest
D. 360° = northeast, 250° = southwest

6. A runway numbered "8" actually has a compass heading and direction of __________?
A. 8°, northerly
B. 80°, easterly
C. 18°, northerly
D. 88°, easterly

7. If the true heading of a runway is 58°, what number would appear on the runway?
A. 6
B. 5
C. 8
D. 58

8. A runway with the number 27 on its west end will more than likely have what number on its opposite end?
A. 18
B. 3
C. 9
D. 36

9. Airports are recognized at night by what type of lighting?
A. neon lights
B. blue flashing lights
C. red terminal lights
D. beacons flashing a green and white light

10. Picture runway 14-32. If the wind were blowing from the northwest, which end of the runway would be used for takeoffs?
A. 14
B. 32
C. 8
D. 27

11. If 14,000 ft. mountains were located at 230° and a large city was located at 90°, in which direction(s) would it be best to orient this airport's runway?
A. 9 - 27
B. 18 - 36
C. 14 - 32
D. 5 - 23

12. If the prevailing winds blow from the northeast 70% of the year and from the east 25% of the year, in which direction(s) would it be best to orient this airport's
runway?
A. 5 - 23
B. 9 - 27
C. 14 - 32
D. 10 - 26

13. Which of the items given below is NOT an influence on airport layout?
A. noise level impacts
B. annual weather patterns
C. environmental concerns
D. the population of the nearest city

14. What is the most severe environmental concern encountered with airports?
A. controlling water pollution from airports
B. aircraft noise
C. displacing wetlands
D. interfering with migration patterns of birds

15. Which item below is NOT used to minimize the noise from an airport?
A. giving free earplugs to nearby residents
B. routing traffic patterns away from heavily populated areas
C. controlling land use around an airport
D. using noise abatement procedures during takeoff and landing

16. What type of man-made construction is considered when placing runways?
A. multi-story high rises
B. transmission towers
C. bridges
D. all of the above

17. Which answer below is NOT a typical terminal configuration?
A. curvilinear
B. pier satellite
C. openhand
D. transporter

18. In which area(s) below is NASA currently doing aviation research?
A. engine noise reduction and VTOL
B. ground-based operations monitoring
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

19. Which list below indicates acceptable airport identification for Los Angeles International airport?
A. (Z)LAX
B. (K)LAX
C. LAX
D. Either B or C

20. What agency regulates the National Airspace System?
A. NASA
B. FAA
C. EPA
D. All of the above

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