Lecture 1 - General

Question 1

IATA (abbr.)

Answer 1

Stands for International Air Transport Association

Question 2

ICAO (abbr.)

Answer 2

International Civil Aviation Organisation

Question 3

IATA (3x identifiers)

Answer 3

1. Used by airlines
2. Easier; three letters
3. Not only used for airports

Question 4

ICAO (3x identifiers)

Answer 4

1. Used by ATC
2. Regional structure; 4 letters
3. Unique

Question 5

IATA: # letters AC codes

Answer 5

3

Question 6

IATA: # letters airline codes

Answer 6

2

Question 7

Airport code Rotterdam

Answer 7

RTM

Question 8

Airport code Los Angeles International

Answer 8

LAX

Question 9

ORD (IATA airport code)

Answer 9

Chicago O’hare

Question 10

ICAO structure

Answer 10

1st letter: region

2nd letter: country (exception: USA, Canada, Australia)

Question 11

Mainland US (ICAO)

Answer 11

K + IATA

Question 12

Netherlands (ICAO)

Answer 12

EH

Question 13

France (ICAO)

Answer 13

LF

Question 14

ICAO: # letters AC codes

Answer 14

4

Question 15

ICAO: # letters airline codes

Answer 15

3

Question 16

LFPG (ICAO)

Answer 16

Paris Charles de Gaulle, FR

Question 17

EDDF (ICAO)

Answer 17

Frankfurt am Main, GR

Question 18

ACI (abbr.)

Answer 18

Airports Council International

Question 19

What does ACI (Airports Council International) do?

Answer 19

Trade representative of airports, publishing statistics

Question 20

HQ ACI?

Answer 20

Montreal

Question 21

Independent regions of ACI (6x)

Answer 21

North America, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Africa

Question 22

Busiest airport based on traffic movements (2016)

Answer 22

Atlanta (ATL)

Question 23

Busiest airport based on cargo tonnage (2016)

Answer 23

Hong Kong (HKG)

Question 24

Busiest airport based on international passenger numbers (2016)

Answer 24

Dubai (DXB)

Question 25

Definition airport

Answer 25

A geographical location that allows aircraft to land and take-off.

• Pax (de)boarding
• (Un)loading cargo
• Refueling
• Maintenance

Question 26

Busiest air route by seats (2015)

Answer 26

Seoul - Jeju

Question 27

5 reasons for the importance of airports

Answer 27

1. Airports are transport interchanges and allow global transportation for people or goods.
2. Airports create employment.
3. Airports act as business gateways – global companies and businesses.
4. Airports are main driver for tourism growth.
5. Airports are economic engines that generate economic development on their own.

Question 28

Types of airports

Answer 28

• Airfields
• OD (Origin-Destination) airports
• Hubs
• Military airports
• Helicopter bases

Question 29

Airfields

Answer 29

General aviation
Pilot training
Business aviation
No airline traffic

Question 30

OD airports

Answer 30

Seasonal
Feeding the hubs
Point-to-point

Question 31

Hubs

Answer 31

Regional
Intercontinental
One airline dominates the traffic
Capacity is constrained

Question 32

When did Schiphol open for commercial traffic?

Answer 32

1920