Airport management midterm
questions with verified answers
graded A+
Presently, there are more than 20,000 civil landing areas in the U.S. - correct answer ✔✔False
Of the total listed landing areas (airports) in the U.S., there are 5,400 that are considered
"open" to the general public. - correct answer ✔✔False
The Federal Aviation Administration defines the term "hub" by the number of annual enplaned
passengers to use the airport. - correct answer ✔✔True
The majority of the busiest airports in the U.S. are Primary commercial service airports - correct
answer ✔✔False
The current National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) was created in 1982. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Large hubs are those airports that individually account for at least 5 percent of the total annual
passenger enplanements in the U.S. airport system. - correct answer ✔✔True
Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) may be referred to as the "rules that govern airport
management". - correct answer ✔✔true
Transportation Security Regulations (TSR's) are enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- correct answer ✔✔false
, The term "total passengers" is defined as the combined number of enplanements and
deplanements. - correct answer ✔✔True
To be eligible for Federal grant funding, a U.S. airport must be listed in the National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). - correct answer ✔✔true
Most all commercial service airports in the U.S. are public-owned. - correct answer ✔✔True
The U.S. Federal government has become more active in owning and operating airports. -
correct answer ✔✔False
Privatization refers to shifting governmental functions, in whole or in part to the private sector. -
correct answer ✔✔True
Airport managers at a minimum should have a commercial pilot's license for qualifications to
manage a airport. - correct answer ✔✔False
Public relations constitutes a small amount of an airport manager's duties. - correct answer
✔✔False
An airport's "external general" public would include the local hotel association. - correct answer
✔✔True
The airlines and Fixed Based Operators (FBO) located on the airport would be members of the
airport's "internal business" public. - correct answer ✔✔True
The airport manager's primary duty is the safe and efficient operation of the airport facility -
correct answer ✔✔True
questions with verified answers
graded A+
Presently, there are more than 20,000 civil landing areas in the U.S. - correct answer ✔✔False
Of the total listed landing areas (airports) in the U.S., there are 5,400 that are considered
"open" to the general public. - correct answer ✔✔False
The Federal Aviation Administration defines the term "hub" by the number of annual enplaned
passengers to use the airport. - correct answer ✔✔True
The majority of the busiest airports in the U.S. are Primary commercial service airports - correct
answer ✔✔False
The current National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) was created in 1982. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Large hubs are those airports that individually account for at least 5 percent of the total annual
passenger enplanements in the U.S. airport system. - correct answer ✔✔True
Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) may be referred to as the "rules that govern airport
management". - correct answer ✔✔true
Transportation Security Regulations (TSR's) are enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- correct answer ✔✔false
, The term "total passengers" is defined as the combined number of enplanements and
deplanements. - correct answer ✔✔True
To be eligible for Federal grant funding, a U.S. airport must be listed in the National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). - correct answer ✔✔true
Most all commercial service airports in the U.S. are public-owned. - correct answer ✔✔True
The U.S. Federal government has become more active in owning and operating airports. -
correct answer ✔✔False
Privatization refers to shifting governmental functions, in whole or in part to the private sector. -
correct answer ✔✔True
Airport managers at a minimum should have a commercial pilot's license for qualifications to
manage a airport. - correct answer ✔✔False
Public relations constitutes a small amount of an airport manager's duties. - correct answer
✔✔False
An airport's "external general" public would include the local hotel association. - correct answer
✔✔True
The airlines and Fixed Based Operators (FBO) located on the airport would be members of the
airport's "internal business" public. - correct answer ✔✔True
The airport manager's primary duty is the safe and efficient operation of the airport facility -
correct answer ✔✔True
