O'Hare Basic Driver's Test Study Guide 2026
Non-Movement Area -Correct Answers ✔-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 -Correct Answers ✔-Any area of the airport, which is under the
control of the ATCT.
Depressed Roadway -Correct Answers ✔-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 -Correct Answers ✔-Aircraft always have the right of
way!
AOA -Correct Answers ✔-(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 -Correct Answers ✔-Air Traffic Control
ATCT -Correct Answers ✔-Air Traffic Control Tower
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