Aerodromes and Airports

Question 1

What is the definition of an ‘Aerodrome’?

Answer 1

Any area of land or water that is designed for the arrival, departure, movement, and servicing of aircraft.

Question 2

What is a ‘registered’ aerodrome?

Answer 2

It is an aerodrome that is published in the CFS

Question 3

What makes an aerodrome an ‘airport’?

Answer 3

• It is certified
• It is inspected and maintained to TC requirements
• The current status is to be constantly advertised and updated through the CFS, Canada Air Pilot, NOTAMS, and voice advisories as applicable.

Question 4

What does the ‘maneuvering’ area of an aerodrome include?

Answer 4

Those parts of an aerodrome intended for taxiing, take off, and landing.

So taxiways and runways

Question 5

What is the intended use for the ‘apron’ at an aerodrome?

Answer 5

The loading of cargo, passengers, refueling, parking, etc

Question 6

What is the definition of the ‘movement area’ of an aerodrome?

Answer 6

Those parts of an aerodrome used for the surface movement of aircraft, including the maneauvering areas (taxiiways and runways) and aprons.

Question 7

The number a runway is assigned corresponds to its…

Answer 7

Magnetic (SDA) or True (NDA) bearing rounded off to the nearest 10°. For convenience, the last zero is omitted.

Example: A runway running from west to east (090°) would be shortened to RWY 09.

Example: A runway which lies at 018° would be RWY 02.

Question 8

The runway number is displayed at which end of the runway?

Answer 8

The approach end. So if your DG/Compass says you are flying on a heading of 090, then the runway you land on will be numbered 09.

Question 9

What colors are runway markers for an airport vs an aerodrome?

Answer 9

Airport - Orange and White
Aerodrome - Solid orange

Question 10

For aerodromes without prepared runways, how are the boundaries of take-off and landing areas indicated?

Answer 10

With conical or gable-type markers (highway-type cones are acceptable), or by evergreen trees in winter

Question 11

How far apart are runway markers allowed to be (for aerodromes without prepared runways)?

Answer 11

Not more than 300ft apart along each side of the runway.

Question 12

How is a displaced threshold indicated on a runway?

Answer 12

Marked with a line across the runway with arrowheads pointing to it

Question 13

How may a temporarily displaced threshold be indicated?

Answer 13

Flags, cones, or wing bar lights are installed to indicated the the position of the disaplaced threshold.

There would also be a NOTAM with the duration of the displacement.

Question 14

Displaced thresholds are still load bearing, which means you can…

Answer 14

…taxi, take off, or land (if its safe) on that part that is before the indicated ‘new’ threshold.

Question 15

How is a stopway on a runway indicated?

Answer 15

With yellow chevrons

Question 16

Stopways are designed to crumble under airplanes to slow them down in an emergency. What does this mean?

Answer 16

That they are non load-bearing and therefore you cannot taxi, takeoff, or land on them.

Question 17

On a taxiway sign, what color is the letter box for the taxiway you are on?

Answer 17

Black

Question 18

How far back should you hold from the edge of the runway if there are no hold-short markings?

Answer 18

200ft (Airplane)
700ft (Helicopter)

Question 19

What do hold-short markings look like?

Answer 19

A solid line on your side (the side you are supposed to stop on) and dashed lines on the runway side

Question 20

What markings let you know a taxiway or runway is closed?

Answer 20

Runways: Large white X’s, red lights at night
Taxiways: Yellow X’s at each end, red lights at night

Question 21

Each band of color on a windsock represents…

Answer 21

3kts of wind

Question 22

If the windsock is flying horizontal, what is the wind speed?

Answer 22

15kts (5 bands of color at 3kts each = 15kts)

Question 23

A windsock hanging 5 degrees below horizontal indicates…

Answer 23

A 10kt wind

Question 24

A windsock hanging 30 degrees below horizontal indicates…

Answer 24

A 6kt wind

Question 25

If a runways is greater than _____ft, how many windsocks does it require?

Answer 25

4000ft, 2 windsocks

Question 26

At night, how are runways indicated?

Answer 26

Two parallel rows of white lights or reflective markers, visible for at least 2 miles in all directions.

Question 27

What are the specifications for the white lights lining either side of a runway at night?

Answer 27

Each line of lights cannot be less than 1377ft long, and contain no fewer than 8 lights or markers that are spaced no more than 200ft apart.

Question 28

How long do ARCAL lights usually stay on once activated?

Answer 28

15 minutes (which is why you should re-click the mic to reset their timer when commencing your approach)

Question 29

What are the two types of ARCAL lighting?

Answer 29

Type J: Key mic 5 times within five seconds

Type K: Key mic 7 times initially to turn lights to max. Then key the mic 7, 5, or 3 times within five seconds for high, medium, or low intensity.

Question 30

What is a standard circuit?

Answer 30

1000ft AGL and left hand turns.

Always check the CFS in case it specifies something different than the standard!

Question 31

An aircraft shall not be flown over an aerodrome at a heigh of less than…

Answer 31

2000ft AGL, unless authorized by ATC or for the purpose of taking off or landing.

If you must overfly the aerodrome before joining the circuit, it is recommended you do so at least 500ft above the circuit altitude.