ATC Basics Questions And Answers
According bto btheir blocation, bATO bair btraffic bcontrol bfacilities bare bassigned bto bone
bof:
a. bnine bregions
b. bthree bservice bareas
c. beleven bFAA bprimary boffices
d. bfour bFAA bheadquarters bdivisions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bthree bservice bareas
The bair btraffic bfacility bthat bhas bno bdirect bauthority bover bInstrument bFlight bRules
b(IFR) bor bVisual bFlight bRules b(VFR) btraffic bis bthe b
a. bAirport bTraffic bControl bTower b(ATCT)
b. bTerminal bRadar bApproach bControl b(TRACON)
c. bAutomated bFlight bService bStation b(AFSS)
d. bAir bRoute bTraffic bControl bCenter b(ARTCC) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bAutomated
bFlight bService bStation b(AFSS)
The bAir bTraffic bOrganization b(ATO) bis bmanaged bby ba(n)
a. bAssociate bAdministrator
b. bVice bPresident
c. bChief bOperating bOfficer
d. bAdministrator b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bChief bOperating bOfficer
The bprimary bNavigational bAids b(NAVAIDs) bfor bthe bnation's bairways bin bthe bNational
bAirspace bSystem b(NAS) bare
a. bmarker bbeacons
b. bVOR's/VORTAC's
c. bNon bDirectional bBeacons b(NDBs)
d. bInstrument bLanding bSystems b(ILSs) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bVOR's/VORTAC's
The bprimary bmission bof bthe bTraffic bManagement bSystem b(TMS) bis bto b
a. bregulate bair btraffic bprocedures
b. bbalance bair btraffic bdemand bwith bsystem bcapacity
c. bimplement bthe buse bof bstate-of-the-art bequipment
d. bascertain bcontroller bstress band bworkload b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bbalance bair
btraffic bdemand bwith bsystem bcapacity
The boperations bof bthe bTMS bis bthe bresponsibility bof bthe b
,a. bCentral bAltitude bReservation
b. bARTCC bTraffic bManagement bUnit b(TMU) bfor beach barea
c. bAir bTraffic bManager
d. bAir bTraffic bControl bSystem bCommand bCenter b(ARTCC) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d.
bAir bTraffic bControl bSystem bCommand bCenter b(ARTCC)
The bprimary bfunction bof bthe bTraffic bManagement bUnit b(TMU) bis bto b
a. bmonitor band bbalance btraffic bflows bwithin btheir barea bof bresponsibility bin
baccordance bwith btraffic bmanagement bdirectives
b. bensure bmaximum befficiency bin bthe butilization bof bthe btotal bNational bAirspace
bSystem, bthereby bproducing ba bsafe, borderly, band bexpeditious bflow bof btraffic
c. bmanage bthe bflow bof bair btraffic bthroughout bthe bNational bAirspace bSystem bto
bachieve boptimum buse bof bthe bnavigable bairspace band bminimize bthe beffect bof bair
btraffic bdelays
d. bmanage bthe bflow bof btower btraffic bby bensuring bthat btraffic bdemand bdoes bnot
bexceed boperationally bminimal blevels bof btraffic b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bmonitor band
bbalance btraffic bflows bwithin btheir barea bof bresponsibility bin baccordance bwith btraffic
bmanagement bdirectives
The bprimary bpurpose bof bthe bAir bTraffic bControl bSystem bis bto
a. bprevent bcollision band borganize band bexpedite bthe bflow bof btraffic
b. bprovide btraffic badvisories
c. bmonitor bholding bpatterns
d. badvise bpilots bof baltitude bdeviations bof b300 bfeet bor bmore b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a.
bprevent bcollision band borganize band bexpedite bthe bflow bof btraffic
Which bStatement bis bnot bcorrect bconcerning bthe bprovision bof badditional bservices?
a. bProviding badditional bservices bis boptional bon bthe bpart bof bthe bcontroller.
b. bAdditional bservices bare brequired bwhen bthe bwork bsituation bpermits.
c. bTraffic badvisories, bweather binformation, band bholding bpattern bsurveillance bare ball
btypes bof badditional bservices.
d. bAbility bto bprovide badditional bservices bmay bbe blimited bby bhigher bpriority bduties
band bcontroller bworkload. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bProviding badditional bservices bis
boptional bon bthe bpart bof bthe bcontroller.
When bconsidering bthe bduty bpriority bof ban bair btraffic bcontroller, bfirst bpriority bis bgiven
bto b
a. bcoordinating
b. bissuing btraffic
c. bseparating baircraft
d. bvectoring b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bseparating baircraft
Nonradar bseparation bis bused bin bpreference bto bradar bseparation bwhen
a. ban boperational badvantage bwill bbe bgained
b. bthe baircraft bis bnot btransponder bequipped
c. bsecondary bradar bis bout bof bservice
,d. bcontroller bis bnot bradar bqualified b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. ban boperational
badvantage bwill bbe bgained
The bfacility bprimarily bresponsible bfor bconducting bprior bbriefings bis bthe b
a. bATCT
b. bARTCC
c. bATCSCC
d. bAFSS b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bAFSS
Which bposition bin bthe bAutomated bFlight bService bStation b(AFSS) brecords band
bdisseminates bHazardous bInflight bWeather bAdvisory bService b(HIWAS) bsummaries?
a. bWeather bObserver
b. bBroadcast
c. bFlight bData/NOTAM bCoordinator
d. bPreflight b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bBroadcast
Which bof bthe bfollowing bduties bis bnot bthe bfunction bof bthe bClearance bDelivery
bposition bin bthe btower?
a. bOperating bcommunication bequipment
b. bProcessing band bforwarding bflight bplan binformation
c. bCompiling bstatistical bdata
d. bIssuing bclearances band bensuring baccuracy bof breadback b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c.
bCompiling bstatistical bdata
Of bthe bfollowing, bwhich bposition bin bthe btower bensures bseparation?
a. bLocal bControl
b. bClearance bDelivery
c. bFlight bData
d. bTower bAssociate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bLocal bControl
The bATC bfacility bthat bprovides bair btraffic bcontrol bservices bto baircraft bon bIFR bflight
bplans bduring bthe ben broute bphase bof bflight bis b
a. bATCT
b. bAFSS
c. bTRACON
d. bARTCC b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bARTCC
The bonly ben broute bsector bteam bmember bwhose bduties bdo bnot binclude baccepting
bhandoffs bis bthe b__________ bposition.
a. bRadar bCoordinator
b. bRadar bAssociate
c. bRadar
d. bRadar bFlight bData b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bRadar bFlight bData
In ba bTerminal bRadar bApproach bControl b(TRACON) bfacility, bwho bhas bthe
bresponsibility bfor bthe bsafe band befficient boperation bof ba bsector?
, a. bFacility bManager
b. bRadar bPosition
c. bRadar bAssociate bPosition
d. bRadar bTeam b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bRadar bTeam
A brunway bwith ba bmagnetic bheading bof b003 bdegrees bshould bbe bdesignated
bRunway
a. b0
b. b1
c. b3
d. b36 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. b36
Markings bwhich bconsist bof bpairs bof bthree, bthen btwo, band bthen bone brectangular
bbar(s) bon beach bside bof bthe brunway bcenterline, b500 bfeet bapart, bidentify bthe b
a. bthreshold
b. brunway bedge
c. btouchdown bzone
d. btouchdown baim bpoint b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. btouchdown bzone
What brunway bmarking bextends bthe bfull-length bpavement barea?
a. bRunway bside bstripes
b. bDashed bside bstripes
c. bRunway bcenterlines
d. bDashed bcenterlines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bRunway bside bstripes
A(n) b_______ bconsists bof bwhite barrows bwhich bpoint bin bthe bdirection bof blanding,
breplacing bthe brunway bcenterline, band bbeginning bat bthe bnon-landing bportion bto bthe
bthreshold bbar.
a. bstabilized barea
b. babandoned brunway
c. brelocated bthreshold
d. bdisplaced bthreshold b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bdisplaced bthreshold
A btaxiway b______ bis bidentified bby ba bcontinuous byellow bline.
a. bholding bline
b. bparking barea
c. bcenterline
d. bclosed bfor brepair b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bcenterline
What bcolor bare btaxiway bedge blights?
a. bwhite
b. bamber
c. bblue
d. bred b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bblue
_______ bare bdesigned bto bemit blight bto bhelp bpilots bidentify bairports.
According bto btheir blocation, bATO bair btraffic bcontrol bfacilities bare bassigned bto bone
bof:
a. bnine bregions
b. bthree bservice bareas
c. beleven bFAA bprimary boffices
d. bfour bFAA bheadquarters bdivisions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bthree bservice bareas
The bair btraffic bfacility bthat bhas bno bdirect bauthority bover bInstrument bFlight bRules
b(IFR) bor bVisual bFlight bRules b(VFR) btraffic bis bthe b
a. bAirport bTraffic bControl bTower b(ATCT)
b. bTerminal bRadar bApproach bControl b(TRACON)
c. bAutomated bFlight bService bStation b(AFSS)
d. bAir bRoute bTraffic bControl bCenter b(ARTCC) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bAutomated
bFlight bService bStation b(AFSS)
The bAir bTraffic bOrganization b(ATO) bis bmanaged bby ba(n)
a. bAssociate bAdministrator
b. bVice bPresident
c. bChief bOperating bOfficer
d. bAdministrator b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bChief bOperating bOfficer
The bprimary bNavigational bAids b(NAVAIDs) bfor bthe bnation's bairways bin bthe bNational
bAirspace bSystem b(NAS) bare
a. bmarker bbeacons
b. bVOR's/VORTAC's
c. bNon bDirectional bBeacons b(NDBs)
d. bInstrument bLanding bSystems b(ILSs) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bVOR's/VORTAC's
The bprimary bmission bof bthe bTraffic bManagement bSystem b(TMS) bis bto b
a. bregulate bair btraffic bprocedures
b. bbalance bair btraffic bdemand bwith bsystem bcapacity
c. bimplement bthe buse bof bstate-of-the-art bequipment
d. bascertain bcontroller bstress band bworkload b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bbalance bair
btraffic bdemand bwith bsystem bcapacity
The boperations bof bthe bTMS bis bthe bresponsibility bof bthe b
,a. bCentral bAltitude bReservation
b. bARTCC bTraffic bManagement bUnit b(TMU) bfor beach barea
c. bAir bTraffic bManager
d. bAir bTraffic bControl bSystem bCommand bCenter b(ARTCC) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d.
bAir bTraffic bControl bSystem bCommand bCenter b(ARTCC)
The bprimary bfunction bof bthe bTraffic bManagement bUnit b(TMU) bis bto b
a. bmonitor band bbalance btraffic bflows bwithin btheir barea bof bresponsibility bin
baccordance bwith btraffic bmanagement bdirectives
b. bensure bmaximum befficiency bin bthe butilization bof bthe btotal bNational bAirspace
bSystem, bthereby bproducing ba bsafe, borderly, band bexpeditious bflow bof btraffic
c. bmanage bthe bflow bof bair btraffic bthroughout bthe bNational bAirspace bSystem bto
bachieve boptimum buse bof bthe bnavigable bairspace band bminimize bthe beffect bof bair
btraffic bdelays
d. bmanage bthe bflow bof btower btraffic bby bensuring bthat btraffic bdemand bdoes bnot
bexceed boperationally bminimal blevels bof btraffic b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bmonitor band
bbalance btraffic bflows bwithin btheir barea bof bresponsibility bin baccordance bwith btraffic
bmanagement bdirectives
The bprimary bpurpose bof bthe bAir bTraffic bControl bSystem bis bto
a. bprevent bcollision band borganize band bexpedite bthe bflow bof btraffic
b. bprovide btraffic badvisories
c. bmonitor bholding bpatterns
d. badvise bpilots bof baltitude bdeviations bof b300 bfeet bor bmore b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a.
bprevent bcollision band borganize band bexpedite bthe bflow bof btraffic
Which bStatement bis bnot bcorrect bconcerning bthe bprovision bof badditional bservices?
a. bProviding badditional bservices bis boptional bon bthe bpart bof bthe bcontroller.
b. bAdditional bservices bare brequired bwhen bthe bwork bsituation bpermits.
c. bTraffic badvisories, bweather binformation, band bholding bpattern bsurveillance bare ball
btypes bof badditional bservices.
d. bAbility bto bprovide badditional bservices bmay bbe blimited bby bhigher bpriority bduties
band bcontroller bworkload. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bProviding badditional bservices bis
boptional bon bthe bpart bof bthe bcontroller.
When bconsidering bthe bduty bpriority bof ban bair btraffic bcontroller, bfirst bpriority bis bgiven
bto b
a. bcoordinating
b. bissuing btraffic
c. bseparating baircraft
d. bvectoring b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bseparating baircraft
Nonradar bseparation bis bused bin bpreference bto bradar bseparation bwhen
a. ban boperational badvantage bwill bbe bgained
b. bthe baircraft bis bnot btransponder bequipped
c. bsecondary bradar bis bout bof bservice
,d. bcontroller bis bnot bradar bqualified b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. ban boperational
badvantage bwill bbe bgained
The bfacility bprimarily bresponsible bfor bconducting bprior bbriefings bis bthe b
a. bATCT
b. bARTCC
c. bATCSCC
d. bAFSS b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bAFSS
Which bposition bin bthe bAutomated bFlight bService bStation b(AFSS) brecords band
bdisseminates bHazardous bInflight bWeather bAdvisory bService b(HIWAS) bsummaries?
a. bWeather bObserver
b. bBroadcast
c. bFlight bData/NOTAM bCoordinator
d. bPreflight b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bBroadcast
Which bof bthe bfollowing bduties bis bnot bthe bfunction bof bthe bClearance bDelivery
bposition bin bthe btower?
a. bOperating bcommunication bequipment
b. bProcessing band bforwarding bflight bplan binformation
c. bCompiling bstatistical bdata
d. bIssuing bclearances band bensuring baccuracy bof breadback b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c.
bCompiling bstatistical bdata
Of bthe bfollowing, bwhich bposition bin bthe btower bensures bseparation?
a. bLocal bControl
b. bClearance bDelivery
c. bFlight bData
d. bTower bAssociate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bLocal bControl
The bATC bfacility bthat bprovides bair btraffic bcontrol bservices bto baircraft bon bIFR bflight
bplans bduring bthe ben broute bphase bof bflight bis b
a. bATCT
b. bAFSS
c. bTRACON
d. bARTCC b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bARTCC
The bonly ben broute bsector bteam bmember bwhose bduties bdo bnot binclude baccepting
bhandoffs bis bthe b__________ bposition.
a. bRadar bCoordinator
b. bRadar bAssociate
c. bRadar
d. bRadar bFlight bData b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bRadar bFlight bData
In ba bTerminal bRadar bApproach bControl b(TRACON) bfacility, bwho bhas bthe
bresponsibility bfor bthe bsafe band befficient boperation bof ba bsector?
, a. bFacility bManager
b. bRadar bPosition
c. bRadar bAssociate bPosition
d. bRadar bTeam b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bRadar bTeam
A brunway bwith ba bmagnetic bheading bof b003 bdegrees bshould bbe bdesignated
bRunway
a. b0
b. b1
c. b3
d. b36 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. b36
Markings bwhich bconsist bof bpairs bof bthree, bthen btwo, band bthen bone brectangular
bbar(s) bon beach bside bof bthe brunway bcenterline, b500 bfeet bapart, bidentify bthe b
a. bthreshold
b. brunway bedge
c. btouchdown bzone
d. btouchdown baim bpoint b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. btouchdown bzone
What brunway bmarking bextends bthe bfull-length bpavement barea?
a. bRunway bside bstripes
b. bDashed bside bstripes
c. bRunway bcenterlines
d. bDashed bcenterlines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bRunway bside bstripes
A(n) b_______ bconsists bof bwhite barrows bwhich bpoint bin bthe bdirection bof blanding,
breplacing bthe brunway bcenterline, band bbeginning bat bthe bnon-landing bportion bto bthe
bthreshold bbar.
a. bstabilized barea
b. babandoned brunway
c. brelocated bthreshold
d. bdisplaced bthreshold b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bdisplaced bthreshold
A btaxiway b______ bis bidentified bby ba bcontinuous byellow bline.
a. bholding bline
b. bparking barea
c. bcenterline
d. bclosed bfor brepair b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bcenterline
What bcolor bare btaxiway bedge blights?
a. bwhite
b. bamber
c. bblue
d. bred b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bblue
_______ bare bdesigned bto bemit blight bto bhelp bpilots bidentify bairports.
