ATC Basics Block 1 Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
ATC facilities are under one of the three _____ according to their geographic area -
Correct answer-Service Areas
Name the three ATO service areas - Correct answer-Western, Central, Eastern
The safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of
______ - Correct answer-Air Traffic Services AJT
The ATO is managed by an - Correct answer-COO, Chief Operating Officer
What is the purpose of the ATC System? - Correct answer-Prevent collisions and
provide safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic S.O.E
What is duty priority? - Correct answer-Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts
What is procedural preference? - Correct answer-Automation preferred of non-
automation. Radar separation preferred over non radar unless operational
advantage.
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,What is operational priority - Correct answer-Distress, medevac, search and rescue,
presidential, flight check, special military and civilian operations, diverted flights
Are addition services optional to the controller? - Correct answer-NO
List two important additional services - Correct answer-Traffic advisories and bird
activity
What are the three ATC facilities - Correct answer-Flight service station (FSS)
Terminal,
Air route traffic control center.
Terminal facility levels - Correct answer-5-12
En route facility levels - Correct answer-9-12
Factors that contribute to the level of facilities - Correct answer-Number of
operations. Number of runways.
Surrounding terrain.
Type of A/C
_____ ATC facility has no direct control authority over IFR or VFR traffic -
Correct answer-Flight Service Stations, FSS
What are the 5 Flight service station, FSS positions - Correct answer-Flight data
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, Broadcast
Preflight
En route flight advisory service (EFAS)
In-flight
What does the Flight data/NOTAM/ Coordinator for FSS do? - Correct answer-
Compile, evaluate, record, and disseminate NOTAMs and flight movement data.
Initiate required search and rescue.
What does the broadcast position at the FSS do? - Correct answer-Evaluate, record,
and disseminate weather through TIBS and HIWAS.
What does the pre-flight position at the FSS do? - Correct answer-Brief pilots on
current and forecasted weather, NOTAMs, and flow control restrictions.
What's the EFAS or En route flight advisory service position do at the FSS? -
Correct answer-Provide en route aircraft timely and pertinent weather data. Called
flight watch.
What year was the Civil Aeronautics authority created? - Correct answer-1938
True or false, FSSs provide radar traffic advisories to VFR aircraft. - Correct
answer-False
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and Answers
ATC facilities are under one of the three _____ according to their geographic area -
Correct answer-Service Areas
Name the three ATO service areas - Correct answer-Western, Central, Eastern
The safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of
______ - Correct answer-Air Traffic Services AJT
The ATO is managed by an - Correct answer-COO, Chief Operating Officer
What is the purpose of the ATC System? - Correct answer-Prevent collisions and
provide safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic S.O.E
What is duty priority? - Correct answer-Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts
What is procedural preference? - Correct answer-Automation preferred of non-
automation. Radar separation preferred over non radar unless operational
advantage.
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,What is operational priority - Correct answer-Distress, medevac, search and rescue,
presidential, flight check, special military and civilian operations, diverted flights
Are addition services optional to the controller? - Correct answer-NO
List two important additional services - Correct answer-Traffic advisories and bird
activity
What are the three ATC facilities - Correct answer-Flight service station (FSS)
Terminal,
Air route traffic control center.
Terminal facility levels - Correct answer-5-12
En route facility levels - Correct answer-9-12
Factors that contribute to the level of facilities - Correct answer-Number of
operations. Number of runways.
Surrounding terrain.
Type of A/C
_____ ATC facility has no direct control authority over IFR or VFR traffic -
Correct answer-Flight Service Stations, FSS
What are the 5 Flight service station, FSS positions - Correct answer-Flight data
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, Broadcast
Preflight
En route flight advisory service (EFAS)
In-flight
What does the Flight data/NOTAM/ Coordinator for FSS do? - Correct answer-
Compile, evaluate, record, and disseminate NOTAMs and flight movement data.
Initiate required search and rescue.
What does the broadcast position at the FSS do? - Correct answer-Evaluate, record,
and disseminate weather through TIBS and HIWAS.
What does the pre-flight position at the FSS do? - Correct answer-Brief pilots on
current and forecasted weather, NOTAMs, and flow control restrictions.
What's the EFAS or En route flight advisory service position do at the FSS? -
Correct answer-Provide en route aircraft timely and pertinent weather data. Called
flight watch.
What year was the Civil Aeronautics authority created? - Correct answer-1938
True or false, FSSs provide radar traffic advisories to VFR aircraft. - Correct
answer-False
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