Airport Master Firefighter UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Radar equipment
specifically designed to detect all principal features and traffic on the surface of an airport,
presenting the entire image on the control tower console; used to augment visual observation by
tower personnel of aircraft and/or vehicular movements on runways and taxiways.
What is the length of aircraft for an Index A - CORRECT ANSWER - <90
What is the length of aircraft for an Index B - CORRECT ANSWER - 90---125
What is the length of aircraft for an Index C - CORRECT ANSWER - 126---159
What is the length of aircraft for an Index D - CORRECT ANSWER - 159---200
What is the length of aircraft for an Index E - CORRECT ANSWER - >200
Title 49 CFR part 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses civil aviation security as a
whole
Title 49 CFR part 1503 - CORRECT ANSWER - Investigation and Enforcement
Title 49 CFR part 1520 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses the protection of sensitive
Security Information
Title 49 CFR part 1540 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses the security responsibilities of
individuals
,Title 49 CFR part 1542 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses Airport Security
Title 49 CFR part 1544 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses domestic Aircraft Operator
Security, primarily scheduled service operations conducted under Title 14 CFR 121
Title 14 CFR part 121 - CORRECT ANSWER - service operations
Title 14 CFR part 135 - CORRECT ANSWER - air charter and air taxi operations
Title 14 CFR part 125 - CORRECT ANSWER - full cargo operations
Title 49 CFR part 1546 - CORRECT ANSWER - addressed foreign Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1548 - CORRECT ANSWER - Addresses indirect Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1550 - CORRECT ANSWER - Addresses Operator security under
general operating rules, specifically any commercial flight operation not covered under part 1544
Title 49 CFR part 1552 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses commercial flight training
security requirements
What is a Airport Master Plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - comprehensive study of an
airport and usually describes the short, medium, and long term development plans to meet future
aviation demand.
What is NEPA? - CORRECT ANSWER - National Environmental Policy Act : promotes
the enhancement of the environment
, What is NAAQS? - CORRECT ANSWER - - national ambient air quality standards
- these are federal and made by the EPA
- implemented through specific limitations in individual states
Clean Air Act of 1970? - CORRECT ANSWER - The law aimed at combating air
pollution, by charging the EPA with protecting and improving the quality of the nation's air.
What is the (VALE) program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary Airport Low
Emissions
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of
1972, requires pesticide registration, modified by the Food Quality Protection Act
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER - A law requiring the federal
government to protect all species listed as endangered.
Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) - CORRECT ANSWER - set maximum contaminant
levels for pollutants in drinking water that may have adverse effects on human health
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Management of non-
hazardous and hazardous solid waste including landfills and storage tanks. Set minimal standards
for all waste disposal facilities and for hazardous wastes.
Clean Water Act (CWA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulates the discharge of pollutants
into waterways and establishes quality standards for surface waters, including industry
wastewater standards
Four Types of Storm Water permit applications? - CORRECT ANSWER - general,
individual, multi-sector general and construction
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Radar equipment
specifically designed to detect all principal features and traffic on the surface of an airport,
presenting the entire image on the control tower console; used to augment visual observation by
tower personnel of aircraft and/or vehicular movements on runways and taxiways.
What is the length of aircraft for an Index A - CORRECT ANSWER - <90
What is the length of aircraft for an Index B - CORRECT ANSWER - 90---125
What is the length of aircraft for an Index C - CORRECT ANSWER - 126---159
What is the length of aircraft for an Index D - CORRECT ANSWER - 159---200
What is the length of aircraft for an Index E - CORRECT ANSWER - >200
Title 49 CFR part 1500 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses civil aviation security as a
whole
Title 49 CFR part 1503 - CORRECT ANSWER - Investigation and Enforcement
Title 49 CFR part 1520 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses the protection of sensitive
Security Information
Title 49 CFR part 1540 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses the security responsibilities of
individuals
,Title 49 CFR part 1542 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses Airport Security
Title 49 CFR part 1544 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses domestic Aircraft Operator
Security, primarily scheduled service operations conducted under Title 14 CFR 121
Title 14 CFR part 121 - CORRECT ANSWER - service operations
Title 14 CFR part 135 - CORRECT ANSWER - air charter and air taxi operations
Title 14 CFR part 125 - CORRECT ANSWER - full cargo operations
Title 49 CFR part 1546 - CORRECT ANSWER - addressed foreign Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1548 - CORRECT ANSWER - Addresses indirect Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1550 - CORRECT ANSWER - Addresses Operator security under
general operating rules, specifically any commercial flight operation not covered under part 1544
Title 49 CFR part 1552 - CORRECT ANSWER - addresses commercial flight training
security requirements
What is a Airport Master Plan? - CORRECT ANSWER - comprehensive study of an
airport and usually describes the short, medium, and long term development plans to meet future
aviation demand.
What is NEPA? - CORRECT ANSWER - National Environmental Policy Act : promotes
the enhancement of the environment
, What is NAAQS? - CORRECT ANSWER - - national ambient air quality standards
- these are federal and made by the EPA
- implemented through specific limitations in individual states
Clean Air Act of 1970? - CORRECT ANSWER - The law aimed at combating air
pollution, by charging the EPA with protecting and improving the quality of the nation's air.
What is the (VALE) program? - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary Airport Low
Emissions
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of
1972, requires pesticide registration, modified by the Food Quality Protection Act
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER - A law requiring the federal
government to protect all species listed as endangered.
Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) - CORRECT ANSWER - set maximum contaminant
levels for pollutants in drinking water that may have adverse effects on human health
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Management of non-
hazardous and hazardous solid waste including landfills and storage tanks. Set minimal standards
for all waste disposal facilities and for hazardous wastes.
Clean Water Act (CWA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulates the discharge of pollutants
into waterways and establishes quality standards for surface waters, including industry
wastewater standards
Four Types of Storm Water permit applications? - CORRECT ANSWER - general,
individual, multi-sector general and construction
