4B Airports Flashcards
Controlled Airport
Has an operating control tower.
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
Directs operations at controlled airports.
Uncontrolled Airport
VFR traffic is not controlled, pilot is responsible for coordinating flight path.
Runways
Those big long roads with no cars on them.
Traffic Patterns
Ensures that air traffic flows in an orderly manner over airports, rectangular pattern with 5 legs.
Departure, Crosswind, Downwind, Base, Final.
Wind Sock
Indicates direction and intensity of wind.
Wind Tee
Indicates direction of wind.
Tetrahedron
Landing direction indicator.
Segmented Circle
Indicates traffic pattern configuration.
Noise Abatement Procedures
Local rules about shutting up.
Displaced Threshold
May not be used for landing.
Blast Pad/ Stopway Area
Overrun, area where jet blast can dissipate, additional space to stop during an aborted takeoff.
Taxiways
Link aircraft parking areas and runways, identified by a continuous yellow center line.
Hold Lines
b
Hold Lines
Located wherever the taxiway intersects a runway to keep aircraft clear of the runway in use.
Hand Signals
B
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
B
Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
B
Airport Beacons
B
Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)
B
Tri-Color VASI
B
Pulsating Visual Approach Slope Indicator (PVASI)
B
Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)
B
Approach Lighting Systems (ALS)
Lights that aid in locating the runway at night.
Runway Edge Lights
Single row of white lights bordering each side of the runway. High, medium and low intensity.
Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs)
High intensity white strobe lights on each side of the runway that mark the threshold.
Pilot-Controlled Lighting
Systems that can be activated by keying the mike on a certain fx
