AAE ACE Operations Module 1 Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
How ,many ,airports ,are ,in ,the ,NPIAS ,and ,what ,three ,types ,are ,included? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-3,380 ,airports; ,1) ,commercial ,service, ,2) ,reliever, ,3) ,select ,GA
What ,are ,the ,three ,defining ,characteristics ,of ,commercial ,service ,airports? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1) ,open ,to ,the ,public ,2) ,receive ,scheduled ,passenger ,service ,3) ,2,500 ,or ,more
,enplaned ,passenger ,per ,year
What ,type ,of ,airport ,has ,commercial ,service ,and ,over ,10,000 ,annual ,enplanements? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Primary ,airport
Primary ,airports ,are ,split ,into ,4 ,categories, ,what ,are ,they ,and ,how ,are ,they ,defined? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Large ,Hub ,(>1% ,of ,all ,US ,annual ,enplanements); ,Medium ,Hub ,(0.25%
,to ,1%); ,Small ,Hub ,(0.05-0.25%); ,Non-Hub ,(10,000 ,to ,0.05%)
How ,many ,enplanements ,characterize ,a ,non-primary ,commercial ,service ,airport? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-between ,2,500 ,and ,10,000 ,enplanements ,per ,year
What ,characterizes ,a ,reliever ,airport? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1) ,open ,to ,the ,public; ,2) ,100 ,or
,more ,based ,aircraft ,or ,25,000 ,annual ,operations
General ,aviation ,airports ,can ,be ,included ,in ,the ,NPIAS ,under ,what ,circumstances? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,they ,have ,at ,least ,10 ,locally ,based ,aircraft ,and ,are ,at ,least ,20 ,miles
,from ,a ,NPIAS ,airport
What ,plan ,provides ,guidelines ,for ,an ,airport's ,capital ,development ,over ,a ,20-year
,timeframe? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Master ,Plan
What ,is ,the ,set ,of ,drawings ,that ,shows ,the ,airport's ,long-term ,development, ,updated ,in
,accordance ,with ,grant ,assurance ,number ,29? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Airport ,Layout ,Plans
Runway ,design ,standards ,are ,based ,on ,what ,three ,primary ,factors? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
1) ,airplane ,design ,group ,(wingspan); ,2) ,aircraft ,approach ,category ,(approach ,speed); ,3)
,approach ,visibility ,minimums
Taxiway ,and ,taxilane ,design ,standards ,are ,based ,on ,what ,primary ,factor? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-airplane ,design ,group ,(wingspan)
How ,is ,airplane ,design ,group ,determined ,and ,categorized? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Based ,on
,the ,aircraft's ,wingspan ,and ,tail ,height ,whichever ,is ,most ,restrictive; ,6 ,categories, ,I ,thru ,VI,
,where ,I ,is ,the ,smallest/shortest ,and ,VI ,is ,the ,largest/tallest
, How ,is ,aircraft ,approach ,category ,determined ,and ,categorized? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Based ,on ,aircraft ,approach ,speed; ,5 ,categories, ,A ,thru ,E, ,where ,A ,is ,the ,slowest ,and ,E ,is
,the ,fastest
What ,are ,the ,6 ,categories ,of ,airplane ,design ,group? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-I ,(tail ,height ,<20',
,wingspan ,<49'); ,II ,(tail ,height ,20 ,- ,<30', ,wingspan ,49 ,- ,<79'); ,III ,(tail ,height ,30 ,- ,<45'),
,wingspan ,79-<118'); ,IV ,(tail ,height ,45 ,- ,<60', ,wingspan ,118 ,- ,<171'); ,V ,(tail ,height ,60 ,- ,<66',
,wingspan ,171 ,- ,<214'); ,VI ,(tail ,height ,66 ,- ,<80', ,wingspan ,214 ,- ,<262')
What ,are ,the ,5 ,aircraft ,approach ,categories ,and ,the ,criteria ,for ,each ,category? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-A ,(<91 ,knots); ,B ,(91 ,- ,<121 ,knots); ,C ,(121 ,- ,<141 ,knots); ,D ,(141 ,- ,<166 ,knots); ,E
,(>166 ,knots)
When ,is ,a ,cross-runway ,recommended? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-When ,a ,runway ,orientation
,provides ,less ,than ,95% ,wind ,coverage ,for ,any ,aircraft ,forecasted ,to ,use ,the ,airport
What ,are ,some ,of ,the ,factors ,affecting ,the ,location ,and ,orientation ,of ,runways? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-wind, ,available ,airspace, ,environmental ,factors, ,obstructions, ,topography, ,ATCT
,visibility, ,wildlife ,hazards
To ,ensure ,water ,run-off, ,what ,is ,the ,normal ,grade ,of ,a ,runway ,and ,runway ,shoulder? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1 ,- ,1.5% ,cross-section ,grade ,for ,the ,runway ,and ,1.5 ,- ,5% ,for ,the
,runway ,shoulder
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,runway ,shoulder? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-resist ,runway ,erosion,
,passage ,of ,vehicles ,and ,surface ,for ,aircraft ,that ,veer ,off ,the ,runway
How ,is ,runway ,width ,determined ,and ,what ,is ,the ,range ,of ,standard ,widths? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-ARC ,and ,approach ,visibility ,minimums; ,60 ,- ,200'
What ,is ,the ,range ,of ,widths ,for ,a ,runway ,safety ,area ,(RSA)? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-120 ,-
,150'
What ,is ,the ,term ,for ,an ,area ,formed ,by ,imaginary ,lines ,connecting ,the ,visibility ,points ,of
,two ,different ,runways? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Runway ,Visibility ,Zones ,(RVZ)
What ,is ,the ,term ,for ,the ,beginning ,or ,end ,of ,the ,full-strength ,runway ,pavement ,available ,for
,takeoff ,and ,landing? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Runway ,threshold
When ,a ,runway ,threshold ,is ,not ,located ,at ,the ,start ,of ,the ,full-strength ,pavement ,what ,is ,it
,called ,and ,why ,would ,this ,occur? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Displaced ,threshold; ,it ,is ,used ,to
,identify ,the ,first ,point ,for ,landing ,aircraft ,to ,avoid ,an ,airspace ,obstruction, ,to ,mitigate
,environmental ,considerations, ,or ,to ,lengthen ,an ,RSA ,or ,OFA
What ,use ,is ,the ,portion ,of ,runway ,behind ,a ,displaced ,threshold? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It
,can ,be ,used ,for ,takeoffs ,in ,either ,direction, ,and ,landing ,from ,the ,opposite ,direction.
Taxiways ,are ,designed ,to ,allow ,aircraft ,taxi ,at ,what ,speed? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-20mph
How ,are ,taxiway ,widths ,determined ,and ,what ,is ,the ,standard ,range ,of ,widths? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Based ,on ,wingspan ,and ,wingtip ,clearance ,(ARC); ,25 ,- ,100'
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
How ,many ,airports ,are ,in ,the ,NPIAS ,and ,what ,three ,types ,are ,included? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-3,380 ,airports; ,1) ,commercial ,service, ,2) ,reliever, ,3) ,select ,GA
What ,are ,the ,three ,defining ,characteristics ,of ,commercial ,service ,airports? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1) ,open ,to ,the ,public ,2) ,receive ,scheduled ,passenger ,service ,3) ,2,500 ,or ,more
,enplaned ,passenger ,per ,year
What ,type ,of ,airport ,has ,commercial ,service ,and ,over ,10,000 ,annual ,enplanements? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Primary ,airport
Primary ,airports ,are ,split ,into ,4 ,categories, ,what ,are ,they ,and ,how ,are ,they ,defined? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Large ,Hub ,(>1% ,of ,all ,US ,annual ,enplanements); ,Medium ,Hub ,(0.25%
,to ,1%); ,Small ,Hub ,(0.05-0.25%); ,Non-Hub ,(10,000 ,to ,0.05%)
How ,many ,enplanements ,characterize ,a ,non-primary ,commercial ,service ,airport? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-between ,2,500 ,and ,10,000 ,enplanements ,per ,year
What ,characterizes ,a ,reliever ,airport? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1) ,open ,to ,the ,public; ,2) ,100 ,or
,more ,based ,aircraft ,or ,25,000 ,annual ,operations
General ,aviation ,airports ,can ,be ,included ,in ,the ,NPIAS ,under ,what ,circumstances? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-If ,they ,have ,at ,least ,10 ,locally ,based ,aircraft ,and ,are ,at ,least ,20 ,miles
,from ,a ,NPIAS ,airport
What ,plan ,provides ,guidelines ,for ,an ,airport's ,capital ,development ,over ,a ,20-year
,timeframe? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Master ,Plan
What ,is ,the ,set ,of ,drawings ,that ,shows ,the ,airport's ,long-term ,development, ,updated ,in
,accordance ,with ,grant ,assurance ,number ,29? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Airport ,Layout ,Plans
Runway ,design ,standards ,are ,based ,on ,what ,three ,primary ,factors? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
1) ,airplane ,design ,group ,(wingspan); ,2) ,aircraft ,approach ,category ,(approach ,speed); ,3)
,approach ,visibility ,minimums
Taxiway ,and ,taxilane ,design ,standards ,are ,based ,on ,what ,primary ,factor? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-airplane ,design ,group ,(wingspan)
How ,is ,airplane ,design ,group ,determined ,and ,categorized? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Based ,on
,the ,aircraft's ,wingspan ,and ,tail ,height ,whichever ,is ,most ,restrictive; ,6 ,categories, ,I ,thru ,VI,
,where ,I ,is ,the ,smallest/shortest ,and ,VI ,is ,the ,largest/tallest
, How ,is ,aircraft ,approach ,category ,determined ,and ,categorized? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Based ,on ,aircraft ,approach ,speed; ,5 ,categories, ,A ,thru ,E, ,where ,A ,is ,the ,slowest ,and ,E ,is
,the ,fastest
What ,are ,the ,6 ,categories ,of ,airplane ,design ,group? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-I ,(tail ,height ,<20',
,wingspan ,<49'); ,II ,(tail ,height ,20 ,- ,<30', ,wingspan ,49 ,- ,<79'); ,III ,(tail ,height ,30 ,- ,<45'),
,wingspan ,79-<118'); ,IV ,(tail ,height ,45 ,- ,<60', ,wingspan ,118 ,- ,<171'); ,V ,(tail ,height ,60 ,- ,<66',
,wingspan ,171 ,- ,<214'); ,VI ,(tail ,height ,66 ,- ,<80', ,wingspan ,214 ,- ,<262')
What ,are ,the ,5 ,aircraft ,approach ,categories ,and ,the ,criteria ,for ,each ,category? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-A ,(<91 ,knots); ,B ,(91 ,- ,<121 ,knots); ,C ,(121 ,- ,<141 ,knots); ,D ,(141 ,- ,<166 ,knots); ,E
,(>166 ,knots)
When ,is ,a ,cross-runway ,recommended? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-When ,a ,runway ,orientation
,provides ,less ,than ,95% ,wind ,coverage ,for ,any ,aircraft ,forecasted ,to ,use ,the ,airport
What ,are ,some ,of ,the ,factors ,affecting ,the ,location ,and ,orientation ,of ,runways? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-wind, ,available ,airspace, ,environmental ,factors, ,obstructions, ,topography, ,ATCT
,visibility, ,wildlife ,hazards
To ,ensure ,water ,run-off, ,what ,is ,the ,normal ,grade ,of ,a ,runway ,and ,runway ,shoulder? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1 ,- ,1.5% ,cross-section ,grade ,for ,the ,runway ,and ,1.5 ,- ,5% ,for ,the
,runway ,shoulder
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,a ,runway ,shoulder? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-resist ,runway ,erosion,
,passage ,of ,vehicles ,and ,surface ,for ,aircraft ,that ,veer ,off ,the ,runway
How ,is ,runway ,width ,determined ,and ,what ,is ,the ,range ,of ,standard ,widths? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-ARC ,and ,approach ,visibility ,minimums; ,60 ,- ,200'
What ,is ,the ,range ,of ,widths ,for ,a ,runway ,safety ,area ,(RSA)? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-120 ,-
,150'
What ,is ,the ,term ,for ,an ,area ,formed ,by ,imaginary ,lines ,connecting ,the ,visibility ,points ,of
,two ,different ,runways? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Runway ,Visibility ,Zones ,(RVZ)
What ,is ,the ,term ,for ,the ,beginning ,or ,end ,of ,the ,full-strength ,runway ,pavement ,available ,for
,takeoff ,and ,landing? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Runway ,threshold
When ,a ,runway ,threshold ,is ,not ,located ,at ,the ,start ,of ,the ,full-strength ,pavement ,what ,is ,it
,called ,and ,why ,would ,this ,occur? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Displaced ,threshold; ,it ,is ,used ,to
,identify ,the ,first ,point ,for ,landing ,aircraft ,to ,avoid ,an ,airspace ,obstruction, ,to ,mitigate
,environmental ,considerations, ,or ,to ,lengthen ,an ,RSA ,or ,OFA
What ,use ,is ,the ,portion ,of ,runway ,behind ,a ,displaced ,threshold? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It
,can ,be ,used ,for ,takeoffs ,in ,either ,direction, ,and ,landing ,from ,the ,opposite ,direction.
Taxiways ,are ,designed ,to ,allow ,aircraft ,taxi ,at ,what ,speed? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-20mph
How ,are ,taxiway ,widths ,determined ,and ,what ,is ,the ,standard ,range ,of ,widths? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Based ,on ,wingspan ,and ,wingtip ,clearance ,(ARC); ,25 ,- ,100'
