AIRT |VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED AND
GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
The ATO is managed by a(n) _________.
A. Administrator
B. Vice President
C. Chief Operating Officer - ANSWER✔ C. Chief Operating Officer
Name the three ATO service areas. - ANSWER✔ Eastern, Central, Western
VORs and VORTACs are the primary NAVAIDs for the nation's airways. T/F - ANSWER✔ True. NAVAIDs
are a vital part of the NAS. Global Positioning System (GPS) is the latest navigation system approved for
use by ATC.
The program whose mission is to balance air traffic demand with system capacity is ________.
A. Traffic Management
B. Keep 'Em High
C. Altitude Reservation
D. En Route SWAP - ANSWER✔ A. Traffic Management
The operation of the TM system is the responsibility of the ______________. - ANSWER✔ Air Traffic
Control System Command Center (ATCSCC). The ATCSCC monitors and manages the flow of air traffic
throughout the NAS.
Monitoring and balancing air traffic flows within their area of responsibility is the primary function of
the _______. - ANSWER✔ Traffic Management Units (TMUs). TMUs are located in: All ARTCCS and
busier terminal facilities.
, The primary ____________ of the ATC system is to ___________ between aircraft operating in the
system and to provide a _____________ and __________ flow of traffic, and to provide support for
National Security and Homeland Defense. - ANSWER✔ The primary purpose of the ATC system is to
prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to provide a safe, orderly and
expeditious flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.
Flight Service Stations (FSSs) are air traffic facilities which have NO direct control authority over either
IFR or VFR traffic. T/F - ANSWER✔ True. FSSs do NOT control traffic, however, they do have the
primary responsibility for providing pilot briefings, and receiving and processing IFR and VFR flight plans.
Non-movement areas are taxiways and apron (ramp) areas on the airport which are not under the
control of ATC. Non-movement areas DO NOT include what area? - ANSWER✔ Landing areas
(runways)
How would you designate a runway with a magnetic heading of 003 degrees? - ANSWER✔ Runways
are rounded to the nearest 10 degrees with 5 either rounding up or down. 003 would be rounded down
to be Runway 360, drop the 0 and you get Runway 36.
Examples:
004 degrees = 360 = RWY 36 030 degrees = 030 = RWY 03 = RWY 3 (leading zero dropped) 086 degrees =
090 = RWY 09 = RWY 9 (leading zero dropped) 115 degrees = 120 = RWY 12 or 115 degrees = 110 = RWY
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If an airport has more than 3 parallel runways on the same magnetic heading, how are they runways
identified? - ANSWER✔ If an airport has more than three parallel runways, they will NOT all have the
same numbers, even if they are all aligned on the same magnetic heading.
Three runways would use L, C, R
Four runways would use L, R and L, R (runway headings are separated by 10 degrees regardless of
whether the runways are actually on the same heading.
What runway marking consists of white stripes of uniform dimensions running parallel on either side of
the runway at it's edges? - ANSWER✔ The runway edge markings. The runway edge marking provides
enhanced visual contrast between the runway edge and the surrounding terrain or runway shoulders
and delineates the width of suitable paved area for runway operations.
GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
The ATO is managed by a(n) _________.
A. Administrator
B. Vice President
C. Chief Operating Officer - ANSWER✔ C. Chief Operating Officer
Name the three ATO service areas. - ANSWER✔ Eastern, Central, Western
VORs and VORTACs are the primary NAVAIDs for the nation's airways. T/F - ANSWER✔ True. NAVAIDs
are a vital part of the NAS. Global Positioning System (GPS) is the latest navigation system approved for
use by ATC.
The program whose mission is to balance air traffic demand with system capacity is ________.
A. Traffic Management
B. Keep 'Em High
C. Altitude Reservation
D. En Route SWAP - ANSWER✔ A. Traffic Management
The operation of the TM system is the responsibility of the ______________. - ANSWER✔ Air Traffic
Control System Command Center (ATCSCC). The ATCSCC monitors and manages the flow of air traffic
throughout the NAS.
Monitoring and balancing air traffic flows within their area of responsibility is the primary function of
the _______. - ANSWER✔ Traffic Management Units (TMUs). TMUs are located in: All ARTCCS and
busier terminal facilities.
, The primary ____________ of the ATC system is to ___________ between aircraft operating in the
system and to provide a _____________ and __________ flow of traffic, and to provide support for
National Security and Homeland Defense. - ANSWER✔ The primary purpose of the ATC system is to
prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to provide a safe, orderly and
expeditious flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense.
Flight Service Stations (FSSs) are air traffic facilities which have NO direct control authority over either
IFR or VFR traffic. T/F - ANSWER✔ True. FSSs do NOT control traffic, however, they do have the
primary responsibility for providing pilot briefings, and receiving and processing IFR and VFR flight plans.
Non-movement areas are taxiways and apron (ramp) areas on the airport which are not under the
control of ATC. Non-movement areas DO NOT include what area? - ANSWER✔ Landing areas
(runways)
How would you designate a runway with a magnetic heading of 003 degrees? - ANSWER✔ Runways
are rounded to the nearest 10 degrees with 5 either rounding up or down. 003 would be rounded down
to be Runway 360, drop the 0 and you get Runway 36.
Examples:
004 degrees = 360 = RWY 36 030 degrees = 030 = RWY 03 = RWY 3 (leading zero dropped) 086 degrees =
090 = RWY 09 = RWY 9 (leading zero dropped) 115 degrees = 120 = RWY 12 or 115 degrees = 110 = RWY
11
If an airport has more than 3 parallel runways on the same magnetic heading, how are they runways
identified? - ANSWER✔ If an airport has more than three parallel runways, they will NOT all have the
same numbers, even if they are all aligned on the same magnetic heading.
Three runways would use L, C, R
Four runways would use L, R and L, R (runway headings are separated by 10 degrees regardless of
whether the runways are actually on the same heading.
What runway marking consists of white stripes of uniform dimensions running parallel on either side of
the runway at it's edges? - ANSWER✔ The runway edge markings. The runway edge marking provides
enhanced visual contrast between the runway edge and the surrounding terrain or runway shoulders
and delineates the width of suitable paved area for runway operations.
