O'Hare Basic Driver's Test Study Guide
(Solved)
Non-Movement Area
An area where aircraft, and ground vehicle movement is at the operator's discretion
without contact from air traffic control. These areas include, but are not limited to, airport service
roads, ramps and baggage make-up areas.
Movement Area
Any area of the airport, which is under the control of the ATCT.
Depressed Roadway
The baggage cart road (bag alley) located between Terminals 1, 2, and 3 and aircraft gate where the
road elevation is lower than the aircraft gate area.
#1 Rule Without Exception
Aircraft always have the right of way!
AOA
(Airfield Operations Area) refers to runways, taxiways and other areas of the airports inside the
security perimeter fence will be considered part of the AOA, unless designated otherwise.
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATCT
Air Traffic Control Tower
FOD
(Foreign Object Debris) Litter, trash, metal, plastic, paper, rock or other rubbish that is found on the
airfield, which could cause damage to aircraft or impair the operation of an aircraft.
Light Gun Signal
Used to communicate with vehicles that do not have radios or in case of emergency and radio failure.
If you see a steady red light from the ATCT...
...stop where you are and call City Operations at (773)686-2255.
If you see a blinking red light from the ATCT...
...immediately clear the runway or taxiway.
Runway markings
White lights
Taxiway markings
(Solved)
Non-Movement Area
An area where aircraft, and ground vehicle movement is at the operator's discretion
without contact from air traffic control. These areas include, but are not limited to, airport service
roads, ramps and baggage make-up areas.
Movement Area
Any area of the airport, which is under the control of the ATCT.
Depressed Roadway
The baggage cart road (bag alley) located between Terminals 1, 2, and 3 and aircraft gate where the
road elevation is lower than the aircraft gate area.
#1 Rule Without Exception
Aircraft always have the right of way!
AOA
(Airfield Operations Area) refers to runways, taxiways and other areas of the airports inside the
security perimeter fence will be considered part of the AOA, unless designated otherwise.
ATC
Air Traffic Control
ATCT
Air Traffic Control Tower
FOD
(Foreign Object Debris) Litter, trash, metal, plastic, paper, rock or other rubbish that is found on the
airfield, which could cause damage to aircraft or impair the operation of an aircraft.
Light Gun Signal
Used to communicate with vehicles that do not have radios or in case of emergency and radio failure.
If you see a steady red light from the ATCT...
...stop where you are and call City Operations at (773)686-2255.
If you see a blinking red light from the ATCT...
...immediately clear the runway or taxiway.
Runway markings
White lights
Taxiway markings
