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Define: Public-use airport |
Open to the public |
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Define: Private-use airport |
Not open to the public. Examples include airparks, ultralights parks, and balloon ports. |
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Can airports be privately owned but publically-used? |
Yes. Example is Branson Airport in Missouri. |
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NPIAS (stand for and is?) |
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems - A report that the FAA provides Congress every two years showing financial estimate of AIP eligible capital development projects at airports. |
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AIP Stands for |
Airport Improvement Program (FAA funded) |
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NPIAS includes which types of airports in the U.S.? |
Includes all commercial service, reliever, and selected GA airports. |
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Commercial Service Airports are defined as: |
Public airports receiving scheduled passenger service and having 2,500 or more enplaned passengers per year.
1. Scheduled pax service 2. 2500 or more pax/yr |
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2011-2015 NPAIS contained how many commercial airports? |
503. Of these, 382 are primary airports. |
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D: Primary Airports |
Airports with more than 10,000 annual pax enplanements |
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D: Primary airport categories |
Large hubs Medium hubs Small hubs Nonhub (airports)
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SMSA and what its used for? |
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shows size of cities and how that impacts operational activity of commercial service airports.
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Large Hubs |
Account for at least 1% of total U.S. pax enplanements (29 airports). |
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Medium Hubs |
.25% to 1% of total U.S. pax enplanements (37 airports) |
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Small Hubs |
.05% to .25% of total U.S. pax enplanements (72 airports) |
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Nonhub Primary Airports |
Less than .05% of commercial pax enplanements but have more than 10,000 annual enplanements |
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Nonprimary commercial service airports |
2500 to 10000 annual pax enplanements (121 airports, .1% of total enplanements) |
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Reliever Airports |
Alternates for congested hub airports. Must be open to the public, have 100 or more based aircraft or have 25,000 annual itinerant ops. |
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GA Airports (in terms of NPIAS) |
At least 10 locally based aircraft and located at least 20 miles from nearest NPIAS airport (2560 airports, 34% of GA fleet) |
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Master Plan |
Airport specific plan presenting the capital development needs of an airport (Typically over a 20-year period) |
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The goal of the Master Plan |
To provide guidelines for future airport development which will satisfy aviation demand in a financially feasible manner while at the same time resolving the aviation, environmental, and socioeconomic issues existing in the community |
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10 Master Plan Elements |
Pre-planning Public involvement Environmental considerations Existing conditions Aviation forecasts Facility requirements Alternatives developing and evaluation Airport layout plans (drawings) Facilities implementation plan Financial feasibility analysis |
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Master Plan Deliverables (5) |
1. Technical Report 2. Summary Report 3. Airport Layout Plan Drawing Set 4. Web Page 5. Public Information Kit |
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Airport Layout Plan Drawing Set Includes |
Cover sheet Airport Layout Plan (existing and future facilities) Data Sheet Facilities Layout Plan Terminal Area Plan Airport Airspace Drawing (Part 77) Inner Portion of Approach Surface Drawing (Part 77, TERPS, etc.) On and Off airport land use drawing Airport Property Map RWY Departure Surface Drawing Utility Drawing Airport Access Plans (Routes to airport) Other Plans |
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Airport Design AC |
AC 150/5300-13 |
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ARC (stands for and is?) |
Airport Reference Code - Specifies dimensional and strength criteria to which airport facilities must be built - markings, lighting, NAVAIDS |
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The two components of the ARC |
1. Aircraft approach category 2. Airplane design group |
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Aircraft approach category A |
Approach speed of <91 knots (Archer, C172, etc) |
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Aircraft Approach Categories B, C, and D. |
Category - (appr. speed) B: 91 - <121 knots C: 121 - <141 knots D: 141 - <166 knots |
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Aircraft Approach Category E |
166 knots or more (approach speed) |
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Airport Design Group relates to: |
Airplane wingspan or tail height, whichever is most restrictive |
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Airplane Design Group I |
Tail height <20 ft and wingspan <49 ft |
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Airplane Design Group II |
Tail height 20 ft - <30 ft and wingspan 49 ft - <79 ft |
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Airplane Design Group III |
Tail height 30 ft - <45 ft and wingspan 79 ft - <118 ft |
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Airplane Design Group IV |
Tail height 45 ft - <60 ft and wingspan 118 ft - <171 ft |
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Airplane Design Group V |
Tail height 60 ft - <66 ft and wingspan 171 ft - <214 ft |
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Airplane Design Group VI |
Tail height 66 ft - <80 ft and wingspan 214 ft - <262 ft |
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Runway standards relate to _____ _____ _____ whereas taxiway standards are related to _____ _____ _____ |
Aircraft Approach Speed Airplane Design Group (for airport design) |
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Factors Influencing Runway Orientation/Design |
Wind Airspace Availability Environmental Factors Obstructions to Air Navagation Topography ATCT Visibility Wildlife Hazards |
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Maximum crosswind components are based on? |
The ARC. |
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Runways generally have a ___ to ___ percent cross-section grade. And Why? |
1% to 1.5% grade for water runoff. |
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Runway widths are generally (numbers)? RSA widths are vary from ___ to ____? |
Runway: 60 ft - 200 ft RSA: 120 ft - 150 ft |
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RVZ (stands for and is?) |
Runway Visibility Zones - Increases safety. An area formed by imaginary lines connecting visibility points of two runways. Allows adequate time for aircraft to see another aircraft on a different rwy and avoid. |
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Reasons for displaced thresholds (3) |
Object obstructs the airspace needed for landing aircraft.
Environmental factors like noise abatement
When RSA dimensions or OFA lengths are needed |
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Is a displaced threshold for landing a/c or a/c taking off? |
For landing aircraft - shows pilot the first point for landing on the runway. Can be used for taxi and takeoff. |
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Taxiway widths vary from ___ to ___ ft and Taxiway safety areas from ___ to ___ ft. |
Taxiway: 25 ft - 100 ft Taxiway safety areas: 49 ft - 262 ft |
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Master Record Form # |
FAA Form 5010 (5010-1, -2, -3, -4) Updated annually for Part 139 inspection.
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Airport Master Record includes what information? |
Airport name, location, ownership. Hours of ops Type/Size of airport Part 139 index and inspection data traffic pattern requirements Aircraft services provided and facility info WX briefing info Number and type of based aircraft and ops Runway and lighting info Approach and obstruction lighting ILS and NAVAIDS Obstacle clearances Pavement weight capacity and condition Remarks |
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Does Part 139 apply to heliports? |
No, heliports are not under this part. |
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Heliport design AC |
AC 150/5390-2 |
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Basic elements of a heliport? |
1. Approach and departure paths 2. Clear area for ground maneuvers 3. A windsock |
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Components of heliports |
1. Touchdown and Lift-off Area (TLOF) 2. Final Approach and Takeoff Area (FATO) 3. Safety Area 4. Protection Zone (area under appr/dep path starting at FATO per - for emergency landings) 5. Windsock for taxiways/routes |
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What is a heliport protection zone? |
Area under the approach/departure path starting at the FATO perimeter and extending out for a distance of 280 ft for GA facilities and 400 ft for transport facilities. (Provides landing site in emergency). |
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Helicopter size classifications? |
Small = 6000 lbs or less Medium = 6,001 lbs - 12,000 lbs Heavy = Over 12,000 lbs |
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What color(s) are heliport beacons? |
white-green-yellow (and rate of 30-45 flashes/min) |
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Impact that delay can have on the airspace system? |
Safety Economic operation Public service User convenience |
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What is Capacity? |
Ability of an airport to handle a given volume or magnitude of traffic within specified time period.
Capacity = Volume Traffic/Time |
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As demand approaches capacity... |
Individual aircraft delay is increased. |
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Reductions in aircraft delay are best achieved through...what? |
Airfield improvements which increase capacity. |
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Define OPERATION |
When aircraft takes off, lands, or makes an approach to land but is unable to land.
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Define DELAY |
Length of TIME operation is postponed from its expected schedule. Also known as difference btn constrained and unconstrained operating time. |
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Define THROUGHPUT CAPACITY |
RATE at which aircraft can operate without regard to any delay. Determined/calculated objectively. |
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Define PRACTICAL CAPACITY |
Number of aircraft ops an airfield can accommodate with no more than some agreed upon or acceptable amount of average delay. Always less than throughput capacity and is a subjective value judgement about how much delay is tolerable. |
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How long is AVERAGE DELAY? |
Equal to or less than 4 minutes. |