Chapter 10: The Airport Environment

Question 1

Planes use these to get from one place to another on an airport

Answer 1

Taxiways

Question 2

Parking area for aircraft

Answer 2

Ramp

Question 3

Place to protect smaller aircraft from the elements

Answer 3

Hangar

Question 4

Primary function is to control the runway

Answer 4

Control tower

Question 5

Similar to a service station for aircraft

Answer 5

FBO

Question 6

Place to board aircraft and retrieve luggage

Answer 6

Passenger terminal

Question 7

Provides weather forecasts to pilots, assists with flight plans

Answer 7

Flight Service Station

Question 8

What surface do aircraft use to takeoff and land?

Answer 8

Runway

Question 9

An airport with an operating control tower is called

Answer 9

A controlled field

Question 10

An airport without an operating control tower is called

Answer 10

An uncontrolled field

Question 11

What field has a beacon with one green and two white rotating lights?

Answer 11

A military field

Question 12

What color are taxiway lights?

Answer 12

Blue colored

Question 13

The lights used by pilots to line up with the runway

Answer 13

Approach lights

Question 14

What color is runway edge lighting?

Answer 14

White colored

Question 15

Some runways have lights that can be adjusted in intensity by the pilot tuning the designated frequency and keying his microphone.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Taxiways are the same width as runways, but are identified by a letter rather than a number

Answer 16

FALSE
(narrower, but TRUE that they use letters not numbers)

Question 17

Aircraft starting engines, taxiing aircraft, and numerous vehicles are several of the dangers posed to personnel working on the ramp of an airport.

Answer 17

TRUE