Module 2, Objective 3, Airfield Design and Construction

Question 1

What is the difference between the Movement Area and the Non-Movement Area?

Answer 1

movement is used for the taxiing, takeoff and landing of aircraft. non-movement are all other areas determined between ATC and the airport sponsor; normally loading ramps, parking aprons, unpaved or other areas

Question 2

What is the Air Operations Area?

Answer 2

it includes all portions of the airport designed and used for landing, taxi, take off, or surface maneuvering of aircraft. This is both the movement and non-movement areas

Question 3

What is considered “substantial use”?

Answer 3

the largest plane with more than 500 annual itinerant operations or the largest commercial service aircraft at the airport

Question 4

How is the Runway Design Code determined?

Answer 4

it is a combination of the AAC, ADG and TDG. It specifies the design standards to which the runway is to be built

Question 5

How is the Airport Reference Code determined?

Answer 5

it is a designation that signifies the airport’s highest RDC (runway designation code) minus the visibility component of the RDC

Question 6

What is the distance between parallel runways that require precision runway guidance monitoring radar?

Answer 6

2,500 to 4,300ft

Question 7

What is a displaced threshold?

Answer 7

it is the beginning of the location allowed for landing (taxi, roll, and takeoff can happen prior to this). This may be due to an obstruction, environmental or Nosie abatement, or to provide RSA or OFZ lengths

Question 8

What is a Safety Area and why does it exist?

Answer 8

it is a defined area suitable for undershoot, overshoot, or an excursion

Question 9

What is the function of the Runway Protection Zone?

Answer 9

It protects the final approach areas. it is designed to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground.

Question 10

What is the function of the Obstacle Free Zone?

Question 11

• What is the function of the Object Free Area?

Question 12

• Explain how Stop ways and Clearways are used

Question 13

• Why are Declared Distances sometimes used?

Question 14

• What are the taxiway design principles?

Question 15

• What are the three types of aprons?

Question 16

• What is a Stand Guidance System?

Question 17

• What are heliport design principles?

Question 18

• Describe the construction safety meeting process

Question 19

• What are the 5 imaginary surfaces?

Question 20

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Question 25

• What is the airport responsibility related to identifying and reporting obstructions?

Question 26

• What is the difference between a 7460-1 and a 7460-2?

Question 27

• What are options the FAA could take related to an identified hazard to air navigation, and what they won’t do?

Question 28

What does approach speed indicate for Design Aircraft

Answer 28

it translates to distance factors that identify criteria for runway length

Question 29

What does the wingspan or tail height mean in relation to the aircrafts weight bearing and physical size?

Answer 29

these factors dictate pavement strength and separation standards for wingtip and other obstruction clearances

Question 30

What is the AAC

Answer 30

Aircraft Approach Category (A-E, slow to fast)

Question 31

What is the ADG

Answer 31

Aircraft Design Group, relates to either the aircraft wingspan or tail height (roman numerals I-VI)

Question 32

What is the TDG

Answer 32

It relates to the visibility minimums and is expressed by RVR

Question 33

When is a crosswind runway recomended?

Answer 33

When you can’t use the main runway for 95% of the year up to the max cross wind component of the design aircraft

Question 34

how close are close parallels runways

Answer 34

less than 2500ft apart

Question 35

What are the four types of parallel runways?

Answer 35

1. close
2. intermediate (precision runway guidance monitoring system)
3. far parallel
4. Dual lane

Question 36

how close are intermediate parallels runways

Answer 36

2500-4300ft apart

Question 37

how close are far parallel runways

Answer 37

greater than 4300ft

Question 38

What is an open v runway

Answer 38

two runways that diverge at an angle but do not intersect

with little to no wind they can be used simultaneously: increase airfield capacity

Question 39

What is an intersecting runway

Answer 39

when two or more runways cross

best for airports with heavy crosswinds; reduce airfield space requirements

Question 40

What is the % grade on a runway

Answer 40

1-1.5%

Question 41

Runway Safety area

Answer 41

range of 120-500ft wide depending on aircraft design group and runway approach, and 1,00ft long

Question 42

taxiway Safety area

Answer 42

range from 49-262ft in width