quiz 1 Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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what is capital expense

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big items that are bought once

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operating expense

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the day to day operations

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3
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4 types of operating expenses

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airfield, terminal, hangars, general and administrative expense

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4
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grants can be used for

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planning, help with development, capacity enhancements, noise projects, capital costs

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5
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grants cannot be used for

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revenue generating projects, operating costs

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6
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what are passenger facility charges

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another fee on your ticket. instead of paying a charge to enter the airport, 4.50 is on every ticket to fly. only up to two legs.

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7
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how are grants distributed

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apportionment (entitlement) set aside, discretionary

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8
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what is apportionment

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if on the list, you are automatically given some if you have an eligible project.

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9
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what is set aside

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when congress authorized this expenditure of FAA money, congress directs the money.

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10
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what is discretionary

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FAAs distribution they decide where the rest goes. Congress can give them some direction. most of the money.

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11
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what is an organization chart

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shows employees their position within their organization. needs to be fluid, no two are the same.

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12
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what is formal authority

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relationship between supervisors and subordinates

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13
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what is privatization

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owned by a private company.y not on air carrie airports.

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14
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who are airports owned by

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majority owned by city and countyw

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15
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what is airport authority

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who owns the airport

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16
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what are municipally owned and operated airports

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city council or county board gives policy. airport is just one piece of it. mankatow

17
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what is multipurpose port authorities

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public corporation. own a variety of public facilities. extensive independence, power to issue own debt and power to tax

18
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single purpose airport authorities

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similar to multipurpose, state or local government often retain ownership, power to issue own debt.

19
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state operated airports

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run by state department of transportation. state tax on aviation fuel, Alaska, Hawaii, Maryland.

20
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federal government owned

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congressional appropriations

21
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liability insurance

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an increasingly large percentage of airport expenses. aircraft operations, premise operations, sale of product.

22
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tenant insurance

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they name the company as additional insured.

23
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is airport a proprietary function or a government function?

24
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operating revenue: name 5 areas

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airfield, terminal concessions, airline leased areas, other leased area (office space for TSA and such) other operating revenue

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what is non-operating revenue
money in bank and getting interest. on it (interest on cash reserves, grant in aid, all business have some type of non-operating revenue
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what is the NPIAS?
national plan of integrated airport systems
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why is it important to be a part of the NPIAS
an airport must be listed in the NPIAS in order to qualify for grant funds administered in the AIP
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how many emplacements to break even usually
500k-800k
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