Airport Ramp Test – HNL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Accident - CORRECT ANSWER - A collision between one aircraft or vehicle and another
aircraft, vehicle, person, or object that results in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER - A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in
the air.
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialty equipment and
personnel trained to respond to airport emergencies for airport rescue and firefighting.
Air Operations Area (AOA) - CORRECT ANSWER - The AOA consists of all restricted
ground areas
of the airport, including taxiways, runways, loading ramps, and parking areas. In other words,
everything that is inside the perimeter fence. The AOA is divided into two distinct areas: the
'Movement' area and the 'Nonmovement' area.
Airside - CORRECT ANSWER - Those areas of an airport that support aircraft activities.
Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) - CORRECT ANSWER - A facility using air to
ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide air traffic control services
to aircraft operating in the vicinity of the airport as well as aircraft and vehicles operating in the
movement area of the AOA.
Apron or Ramp - CORRECT ANSWER - Area designed for loading or unloading
passengers and/or cargo, refueling, catering, parking or maintenance of aircraft. Aircraft
ALWAYS have the right-of-way when operating on the apron.
Department - CORRECT ANSWER - State of Hawaii Department of Transportation.
, Director - CORRECT ANSWER - The Director of the Department of Transportation or an
authorized representative.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - CORRECT ANSWER - The federal agency
charged with the administration and oversight of the national airspace system, including, but not
limited to, air traffic control.
Fixed Base Operator (FBO) - CORRECT ANSWER - The companies that conduct the
servicing of general aviation within the airport restricted area.
Foreign Object Debris/ Damage (FOD) - CORRECT ANSWER - Any loose item (trash,
metal, rocks, etc) lying on the ground having the potential to cause significant damage to
property or injury to aircraft and personnel in the AOA.
General Aviation (GA) - CORRECT ANSWER - That portion of civil aviation which
encompasses all facets of aviation except air carriers holding a certificate of public convenience
and necessity from the Civil Aeronautics Board and large aircraft commercial operators.
Ground Vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - All conveyances, except aircraft, are used on the
ground to transport persons, cargo, fuel, or equipment.
HNL - CORRECT ANSWER - International Air Transport Association {IATA) airport
code for Honolulu International Airport.
Incursion - CORRECT ANSWER - Any occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft,
vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in loss of
separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to takeoff, landing, or intending to land.
Jet Blast - CORRECT ANSWER - The phenomenon of rapid air movement is produced by
the jet engines of aircraft, particularly on or before takeoff.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Accident - CORRECT ANSWER - A collision between one aircraft or vehicle and another
aircraft, vehicle, person, or object that results in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Aircraft - CORRECT ANSWER - A device that is used or intended to be used for flight in
the air.
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialty equipment and
personnel trained to respond to airport emergencies for airport rescue and firefighting.
Air Operations Area (AOA) - CORRECT ANSWER - The AOA consists of all restricted
ground areas
of the airport, including taxiways, runways, loading ramps, and parking areas. In other words,
everything that is inside the perimeter fence. The AOA is divided into two distinct areas: the
'Movement' area and the 'Nonmovement' area.
Airside - CORRECT ANSWER - Those areas of an airport that support aircraft activities.
Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) - CORRECT ANSWER - A facility using air to
ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide air traffic control services
to aircraft operating in the vicinity of the airport as well as aircraft and vehicles operating in the
movement area of the AOA.
Apron or Ramp - CORRECT ANSWER - Area designed for loading or unloading
passengers and/or cargo, refueling, catering, parking or maintenance of aircraft. Aircraft
ALWAYS have the right-of-way when operating on the apron.
Department - CORRECT ANSWER - State of Hawaii Department of Transportation.
, Director - CORRECT ANSWER - The Director of the Department of Transportation or an
authorized representative.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - CORRECT ANSWER - The federal agency
charged with the administration and oversight of the national airspace system, including, but not
limited to, air traffic control.
Fixed Base Operator (FBO) - CORRECT ANSWER - The companies that conduct the
servicing of general aviation within the airport restricted area.
Foreign Object Debris/ Damage (FOD) - CORRECT ANSWER - Any loose item (trash,
metal, rocks, etc) lying on the ground having the potential to cause significant damage to
property or injury to aircraft and personnel in the AOA.
General Aviation (GA) - CORRECT ANSWER - That portion of civil aviation which
encompasses all facets of aviation except air carriers holding a certificate of public convenience
and necessity from the Civil Aeronautics Board and large aircraft commercial operators.
Ground Vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - All conveyances, except aircraft, are used on the
ground to transport persons, cargo, fuel, or equipment.
HNL - CORRECT ANSWER - International Air Transport Association {IATA) airport
code for Honolulu International Airport.
Incursion - CORRECT ANSWER - Any occurrence at an airport involving an aircraft,
vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in loss of
separation with an aircraft taking off, intending to takeoff, landing, or intending to land.
Jet Blast - CORRECT ANSWER - The phenomenon of rapid air movement is produced by
the jet engines of aircraft, particularly on or before takeoff.
