Air Traffic Control Study Guide Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
TRACONs - Correct answer-Terminal Radar Approach Controls
NAS - Correct answer-National Airspace System
IFR - Correct answer-Instrument Flight Rules
ARTCCs - Correct answer-Air Route Traffic Control Centers
TMS - Correct answer-Traffic Management System
AFSSs - Correct answer-Automated Flight Service Stations
ATCTs - Correct answer-Air Traffic Control Towers
What does NAS include? - Correct answer-Every airport, runway, & taxiway in
U.S.
ATO Service Areas: - Correct answer-Western, Central, Eastern
What do ARTCCs do? - Correct answer-Provide AT service to aircrafts operating
on IFR flight plans w/in controlled airspace during en route phase of flight
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, What do TRACONs & ATCTs do? - Correct answer-provide safe, orderly, &
expeditious flow of traffic on & in vicinity of an airport
What do AFSSs do? - Correct answer->process flight plans,
>pilot briefings,
>in-flight services
What do AFSSs NOT do? - Correct answer-engage in control & separation of
aircraft
EFAS - Correct answer-En Route Flight Advisory Service
TWEB - Correct answer-Transcribed Weather Broadcast (Alaska only)
TIBS - Correct answer-Telephone Information Briefing Service
HIWAS - Correct answer-Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
What are the 6 positions in an ATCT? - Correct answer-1. Flight Data
2. Clearance Delivery
3. Local Control
4. Ground Control
5. Tower Coordinator
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2026 Questions and Answers
TRACONs - Correct answer-Terminal Radar Approach Controls
NAS - Correct answer-National Airspace System
IFR - Correct answer-Instrument Flight Rules
ARTCCs - Correct answer-Air Route Traffic Control Centers
TMS - Correct answer-Traffic Management System
AFSSs - Correct answer-Automated Flight Service Stations
ATCTs - Correct answer-Air Traffic Control Towers
What does NAS include? - Correct answer-Every airport, runway, & taxiway in
U.S.
ATO Service Areas: - Correct answer-Western, Central, Eastern
What do ARTCCs do? - Correct answer-Provide AT service to aircrafts operating
on IFR flight plans w/in controlled airspace during en route phase of flight
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, What do TRACONs & ATCTs do? - Correct answer-provide safe, orderly, &
expeditious flow of traffic on & in vicinity of an airport
What do AFSSs do? - Correct answer->process flight plans,
>pilot briefings,
>in-flight services
What do AFSSs NOT do? - Correct answer-engage in control & separation of
aircraft
EFAS - Correct answer-En Route Flight Advisory Service
TWEB - Correct answer-Transcribed Weather Broadcast (Alaska only)
TIBS - Correct answer-Telephone Information Briefing Service
HIWAS - Correct answer-Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
What are the 6 positions in an ATCT? - Correct answer-1. Flight Data
2. Clearance Delivery
3. Local Control
4. Ground Control
5. Tower Coordinator
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