Airport Master firefighter Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) - Correct answer-Radar equipment
specifically designed to detect all principal features and traffic on the surface of an
airport, presenting the entire image on the control tower console; used to augment
visual observation by tower personnel of aircraft and/or vehicular movements on
runways and taxiways.
What is the length of aircraft for an Index A - Correct answer-<90
What is the length of aircraft for an Index B - Correct answer-90---125
What is the length of aircraft for an Index C - Correct answer-126---159
What is the length of aircraft for an Index D - Correct answer-159---200
What is the length of aircraft for an Index E - Correct answer->200
Title 49 CFR part 1500 - Correct answer-addresses civil aviation security as a
whole
Title 49 CFR part 1503 - Correct answer-Investigation and Enforcement
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,Title 49 CFR part 1520 - Correct answer-addresses the protection of sensitive
Security Information
Title 49 CFR part 1540 - Correct answer-addresses the security responsibilities of
individuals
Title 49 CFR part 1542 - Correct answer-addresses Airport Security
Title 49 CFR part 1544 - Correct answer-addresses domestic Aircraft Operator
Security, primarily scheduled service operations conducted under Title 14 CFR 121
Title 14 CFR part 121 - Correct answer-service operations
Title 14 CFR part 135 - Correct answer-air charter and air taxi operations
Title 14 CFR part 125 - Correct answer-full cargo operations
Title 49 CFR part 1546 - Correct answer-addressed foreign Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1548 - Correct answer-Addresses indirect Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1550 - Correct answer-Addresses Operator security under
general operating rules, specifically any commercial flight operation not covered
under part 1544
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, Title 49 CFR part 1552 - Correct answer-addresses commercial flight training
security requirements
What is a Airport Master Plan? - Correct answer-comprehensive study of an airport
and usually describes the short, medium, and long term development plans to meet
future aviation demand.
What is NEPA? - Correct answer-National Environmental Policy Act : promotes
the enhancement of the environment
What is NAAQS? - Correct answer-- national ambient air quality standards
- these are federal and made by the EPA
- implemented through specific limitations in individual states
Clean Air Act of 1970? - Correct answer-The law aimed at combating air pollution,
by charging the EPA with protecting and improving the quality of the nation's air.
What is the (VALE) program? - Correct answer-Voluntary Airport Low Emissions
FIFRA - Correct answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of
1972, requires pesticide registration, modified by the Food Quality Protection Act
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Correct answer-A law requiring the federal
government to protect all species listed as endangered.
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Questions and Answers
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) - Correct answer-Radar equipment
specifically designed to detect all principal features and traffic on the surface of an
airport, presenting the entire image on the control tower console; used to augment
visual observation by tower personnel of aircraft and/or vehicular movements on
runways and taxiways.
What is the length of aircraft for an Index A - Correct answer-<90
What is the length of aircraft for an Index B - Correct answer-90---125
What is the length of aircraft for an Index C - Correct answer-126---159
What is the length of aircraft for an Index D - Correct answer-159---200
What is the length of aircraft for an Index E - Correct answer->200
Title 49 CFR part 1500 - Correct answer-addresses civil aviation security as a
whole
Title 49 CFR part 1503 - Correct answer-Investigation and Enforcement
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,Title 49 CFR part 1520 - Correct answer-addresses the protection of sensitive
Security Information
Title 49 CFR part 1540 - Correct answer-addresses the security responsibilities of
individuals
Title 49 CFR part 1542 - Correct answer-addresses Airport Security
Title 49 CFR part 1544 - Correct answer-addresses domestic Aircraft Operator
Security, primarily scheduled service operations conducted under Title 14 CFR 121
Title 14 CFR part 121 - Correct answer-service operations
Title 14 CFR part 135 - Correct answer-air charter and air taxi operations
Title 14 CFR part 125 - Correct answer-full cargo operations
Title 49 CFR part 1546 - Correct answer-addressed foreign Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1548 - Correct answer-Addresses indirect Aircraft Operator
Security
Title 49 CFR part 1550 - Correct answer-Addresses Operator security under
general operating rules, specifically any commercial flight operation not covered
under part 1544
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, Title 49 CFR part 1552 - Correct answer-addresses commercial flight training
security requirements
What is a Airport Master Plan? - Correct answer-comprehensive study of an airport
and usually describes the short, medium, and long term development plans to meet
future aviation demand.
What is NEPA? - Correct answer-National Environmental Policy Act : promotes
the enhancement of the environment
What is NAAQS? - Correct answer-- national ambient air quality standards
- these are federal and made by the EPA
- implemented through specific limitations in individual states
Clean Air Act of 1970? - Correct answer-The law aimed at combating air pollution,
by charging the EPA with protecting and improving the quality of the nation's air.
What is the (VALE) program? - Correct answer-Voluntary Airport Low Emissions
FIFRA - Correct answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of
1972, requires pesticide registration, modified by the Food Quality Protection Act
Endangered Species Act of 1973 - Correct answer-A law requiring the federal
government to protect all species listed as endangered.
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