AAAE ACE - Planning & Environmental
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
What Act regulates Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Clean Air Act of 1970. The Act established federal standards to control air emissions. St
ates are required to enforce air quality, including airports.
What are measures Airports can use to mitigate Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Reduce engine taxi times
2. Centralize ground and air auxiliary power units to airlines
3. Streamline airport vehicle traffic circulation
What are the 3 categories of environmental Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Categorical Exclusion -
has no potential for significant environmental impact. An example would be the installation
of approach lights.
2. Environmental Assessment-
the project may have varying degrees of environmental impact. If the assessment results in
finding no significant impact to the environment then a FONSI (finding of no significant im
pact) is issued.
3. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) -
is required when an environmental assessment determines that a project will have significa
nt impact to the environment. An EIS is the responsibility of the FAA.
What are some of the advantages of Part 150 Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Improve public relations
2. Develop stronger inter-governmental relationship
3. Opportunity for airports to improve ad develop its facilities
4. Improves land use planning
5. Direction consideration for noise abatement
,What are some of the causes of environmental impact at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Storm water discharge
2. Weed and pest control
3. De-icing operations
4. Fuel Storage
5. Vehicle/aircraſt maintenance
6. Grease
7. Solvents
When should an ecological study be conducted at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. An air carrier aircraſt experiences multiple wildlife strikes
2. An air carrier experiences substantial damage from a wildlife strike. Substantial damage is
defined as any damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraſt that adversely affects th
e structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraſt and that would no
rmally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
3. An air carrier experiences an engine ingestion of wildife
4. Wildife of size, or in numbers, capable of causing the other conditions mentioned that ar
e observed to have access to any airport fight pattern of aircraſt movement area
Listx thex Federalx Environmentalx Actsx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
1.x Resourcex andx Conservationx Recoveryx Actx (RCRA
2.x Federalx Waterx Pollutionx Controlx Actx (FWPCA)x -
soughtx tox restorex thex nationsx riversx andx lakesx tox safex conditionsx forx wildlifex andx humans
.
3.x Federalx Waterx Pollution,x Preventionx andx Controlx Actx (FWPPCA)
4.x Cleanx Airx Actx -x Emissions
5.x Cleanx Waterx Actx -
Prohibitx dischargex intox stormx waterx systemx fromx ax pointx sourcex withx outx ax permi
t
6.x Hazardousx Materialx Transportationx Act
,x
7.x Comprehensivex Environmentalx Response,x compensationx andx liabilityx Actx (CERCLA)
8.x Superfundx Amendmentsx andx reauthorizationx Actx (SARA)x -
Fundx ax nationalx toxicx wasx cleanup
9.x Emergencyx Planningx andx Communiyx Rightsx tox Knowx Actx (EPCRA)
10.x Occupationalx Safetyx andx Healthx Actx (OSHA)
11.x Safex Drinkingx Waterx Act
12.x Federalx Insecticide,x Fungicidex andx Rodenticidex Act
13.x Toxicx Substancex Controlx Act
14.x Oilx Pollutionx Actx (OPA)
15.x Spillx Prevention,x Controlx andx Countermeasuresx (SPCC)
16.x Nationalx Environmentalx Protectionx Actx (NEPA)
Whatx arex somex ofx thex thingsx anx airportx canx dox tox improvex airx quaility?x
-
1CORRECT x ANSWER
.x Usex ax mix x - x vehiclesx thatx includex alternatex fuelx and/orx lowx emissionx vehicle
x ofx fleet
s
2
.x Policyx ofx singlex enginex operationsx duringx taxiing
3
.x Usex GPUx forx enginex run-up
4.x Usex ax shuttlex orx transitex system
5.x Streamlinex vehiclex circulationx patterns
6.x Limitx fuelingx activityx duringx earlyx morningx andx latex aſternoon
Whatx arex thex threex keysx tox environmentalx Compliance?x -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
1.x Soundx employee/tenantx training
2.x Routinex orx periodicx reviewsx andx audits
3.x Soundx recordx keeping
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
What Act regulates Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Clean Air Act of 1970. The Act established federal standards to control air emissions. St
ates are required to enforce air quality, including airports.
What are measures Airports can use to mitigate Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Reduce engine taxi times
2. Centralize ground and air auxiliary power units to airlines
3. Streamline airport vehicle traffic circulation
What are the 3 categories of environmental Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Categorical Exclusion -
has no potential for significant environmental impact. An example would be the installation
of approach lights.
2. Environmental Assessment-
the project may have varying degrees of environmental impact. If the assessment results in
finding no significant impact to the environment then a FONSI (finding of no significant im
pact) is issued.
3. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) -
is required when an environmental assessment determines that a project will have significa
nt impact to the environment. An EIS is the responsibility of the FAA.
What are some of the advantages of Part 150 Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Improve public relations
2. Develop stronger inter-governmental relationship
3. Opportunity for airports to improve ad develop its facilities
4. Improves land use planning
5. Direction consideration for noise abatement
,What are some of the causes of environmental impact at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Storm water discharge
2. Weed and pest control
3. De-icing operations
4. Fuel Storage
5. Vehicle/aircraſt maintenance
6. Grease
7. Solvents
When should an ecological study be conducted at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. An air carrier aircraſt experiences multiple wildlife strikes
2. An air carrier experiences substantial damage from a wildlife strike. Substantial damage is
defined as any damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraſt that adversely affects th
e structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraſt and that would no
rmally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
3. An air carrier experiences an engine ingestion of wildife
4. Wildife of size, or in numbers, capable of causing the other conditions mentioned that ar
e observed to have access to any airport fight pattern of aircraſt movement area
Listx thex Federalx Environmentalx Actsx -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
1.x Resourcex andx Conservationx Recoveryx Actx (RCRA
2.x Federalx Waterx Pollutionx Controlx Actx (FWPCA)x -
soughtx tox restorex thex nationsx riversx andx lakesx tox safex conditionsx forx wildlifex andx humans
.
3.x Federalx Waterx Pollution,x Preventionx andx Controlx Actx (FWPPCA)
4.x Cleanx Airx Actx -x Emissions
5.x Cleanx Waterx Actx -
Prohibitx dischargex intox stormx waterx systemx fromx ax pointx sourcex withx outx ax permi
t
6.x Hazardousx Materialx Transportationx Act
,x
7.x Comprehensivex Environmentalx Response,x compensationx andx liabilityx Actx (CERCLA)
8.x Superfundx Amendmentsx andx reauthorizationx Actx (SARA)x -
Fundx ax nationalx toxicx wasx cleanup
9.x Emergencyx Planningx andx Communiyx Rightsx tox Knowx Actx (EPCRA)
10.x Occupationalx Safetyx andx Healthx Actx (OSHA)
11.x Safex Drinkingx Waterx Act
12.x Federalx Insecticide,x Fungicidex andx Rodenticidex Act
13.x Toxicx Substancex Controlx Act
14.x Oilx Pollutionx Actx (OPA)
15.x Spillx Prevention,x Controlx andx Countermeasuresx (SPCC)
16.x Nationalx Environmentalx Protectionx Actx (NEPA)
Whatx arex somex ofx thex thingsx anx airportx canx dox tox improvex airx quaility?x
-
1CORRECT x ANSWER
.x Usex ax mix x - x vehiclesx thatx includex alternatex fuelx and/orx lowx emissionx vehicle
x ofx fleet
s
2
.x Policyx ofx singlex enginex operationsx duringx taxiing
3
.x Usex GPUx forx enginex run-up
4.x Usex ax shuttlex orx transitex system
5.x Streamlinex vehiclex circulationx patterns
6.x Limitx fuelingx activityx duringx earlyx morningx andx latex aſternoon
Whatx arex thex threex keysx tox environmentalx Compliance?x -x CORRECTx ANSWERx -
1.x Soundx employee/tenantx training
2.x Routinex orx periodicx reviewsx andx audits
3.x Soundx recordx keeping
