AAAE ACE - Planning & Environmental
Questions with Correct Answers 2026
What Act regulates Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Clean Air Act of 1970. The Act established federal standards to control air emissions. St
ates are required to enforce air quality, including airports.
What are measures Airports can use to mitigate Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Reduce engine taxi times
2. Centralize ground and air auxiliary power units to airlines
3. Streamline airport vehicle traffic circulation
What are the 3 categories of environmental Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Categorical Exclusion -
has no potential for significant environmental impact. An example would be the installation
of approach lights.
2. Environmental Assessment-
the project may have varying degrees of environmental impact. If the assessment results in
finding no significant impact to the environment then a FONSI (finding of no significant im
pact) is issued.
3. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) -
is required when an environmental assessment determines that a project will have significa
nt impact to the environment. An EIS is the responsibility of the FAA.
What are some of the advantages of Part 150 Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Improve public relations
2. Develop stronger inter-governmental relationship
3. Opportunity for airports to improve ad develop its facilities
4. Improves land use planning
5. Direction consideration for noise abatement
,What are some of the causes of environmental impact at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Storm water discharge
2. Weed and pest control
3. De-icing operations
4. Fuel Storage
5. Vehicle/aircraſt maintenance
6. Grease
7. Solvents
When should an ecological study be conducted at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. An air carrier aircraſt experiences multiple wildlife strikes
2. An air carrier experiences substantial damage from a wildlife strike. Substantial damage is
defined as any damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraſt that adversely affects th
e structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraſt and that would no
rmally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
3. An air carrier experiences an engine ingestion of wildife
4. Wildife of size, or in numbers, capable of causing the other conditions mentioned that ar
e observed to have access to any airport fight pattern of aircraſt movement area
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1.z Resourcez andz Conservationz Recoveryz Actz (RCRA
2.z Federalz Waterz Pollutionz Controlz Actz (FWPCA)z -
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3.z Federalz Waterz Pollution,z Preventionz andz Controlz Actz (FWPPCA)
4.z Cleanz Airz Actz -z Emissions
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7.z Comprehensivez Environmentalz Response,z compensationz andz liabilityz Actz (CERCLA)
8.z Superfundz Amendmentsz andz reauthorizationz Actz (SARA)z -
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9.z Emergencyz Planningz andz Communiyz Rightsz toz Knowz Actz (EPCRA)
10.z Occupationalz Safetyz andz Healthz Actz (OSHA)
11.z Safez Drinkingz Waterz Act
12.z Federalz Insecticide,z Fungicidez andz Rodenticidez Act
13.z Toxicz Substancez Controlz Act
14.z Oilz Pollutionz Actz (OPA)
15.z Spillz Prevention,z Controlz andz Countermeasuresz (SPCC)
16.z Nationalz Environmentalz Protectionz Actz (NEPA)
Whatz arez somez ofz thez thingsz anz airportz canz doz toz improvez airz quaility?z -
CORRECTz ANSWERz -
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Questions with Correct Answers 2026
What Act regulates Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The Clean Air Act of 1970. The Act established federal standards to control air emissions. St
ates are required to enforce air quality, including airports.
What are measures Airports can use to mitigate Air Emissions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Reduce engine taxi times
2. Centralize ground and air auxiliary power units to airlines
3. Streamline airport vehicle traffic circulation
What are the 3 categories of environmental Actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Categorical Exclusion -
has no potential for significant environmental impact. An example would be the installation
of approach lights.
2. Environmental Assessment-
the project may have varying degrees of environmental impact. If the assessment results in
finding no significant impact to the environment then a FONSI (finding of no significant im
pact) is issued.
3. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) -
is required when an environmental assessment determines that a project will have significa
nt impact to the environment. An EIS is the responsibility of the FAA.
What are some of the advantages of Part 150 Planning - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Improve public relations
2. Develop stronger inter-governmental relationship
3. Opportunity for airports to improve ad develop its facilities
4. Improves land use planning
5. Direction consideration for noise abatement
,What are some of the causes of environmental impact at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Storm water discharge
2. Weed and pest control
3. De-icing operations
4. Fuel Storage
5. Vehicle/aircraſt maintenance
6. Grease
7. Solvents
When should an ecological study be conducted at an airport? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. An air carrier aircraſt experiences multiple wildlife strikes
2. An air carrier experiences substantial damage from a wildlife strike. Substantial damage is
defined as any damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraſt that adversely affects th
e structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraſt and that would no
rmally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
3. An air carrier experiences an engine ingestion of wildife
4. Wildife of size, or in numbers, capable of causing the other conditions mentioned that ar
e observed to have access to any airport fight pattern of aircraſt movement area
Listz thez Federalz Environmentalz Actsz -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
1.z Resourcez andz Conservationz Recoveryz Actz (RCRA
2.z Federalz Waterz Pollutionz Controlz Actz (FWPCA)z -
soughtz toz restorez thez nationsz riversz andz lakesz toz safez conditionsz forz wildlifez andz humans.
3.z Federalz Waterz Pollution,z Preventionz andz Controlz Actz (FWPPCA)
4.z Cleanz Airz Actz -z Emissions
5.z Cleanz Waterz Actz -
Prohibitz dischargez intoz stormz waterz systemz fromz az pointz sourcez withz outz az permit
6.z Hazardousz Materialz Transportationz Act
,z
7.z Comprehensivez Environmentalz Response,z compensationz andz liabilityz Actz (CERCLA)
8.z Superfundz Amendmentsz andz reauthorizationz Actz (SARA)z -
Fundz az nationalz toxicz wasz cleanup
9.z Emergencyz Planningz andz Communiyz Rightsz toz Knowz Actz (EPCRA)
10.z Occupationalz Safetyz andz Healthz Actz (OSHA)
11.z Safez Drinkingz Waterz Act
12.z Federalz Insecticide,z Fungicidez andz Rodenticidez Act
13.z Toxicz Substancez Controlz Act
14.z Oilz Pollutionz Actz (OPA)
15.z Spillz Prevention,z Controlz andz Countermeasuresz (SPCC)
16.z Nationalz Environmentalz Protectionz Actz (NEPA)
Whatz arez somez ofz thez thingsz anz airportz canz doz toz improvez airz quaility?z -
CORRECTz ANSWERz -
1.z Usez az mixz ofz fleetz vehiclesz thatz includez alternatez fuelz and/orz lowz emissionz vehicles
2.z Policyz ofz singlez enginez operationsz duringz taxiing
3.z Usez GPUz forz enginez run-up
4.z Usez az shuttlez orz transitez system
5.z Streamlinez vehiclez circulationz patterns
6.z Limitz fuelingz activityz duringz earlyz morningz andz latez aſternoon
Whatz arez thez threez keysz toz environmentalz Compliance?z -z CORRECTz ANSWERz -
1.z Soundz employee/tenantz training
2.z Routinez orz periodicz reviewsz andz audits
3.z Soundz recordz keeping
