AAAE ACE Airfield Operations Questions with Correct Answers

AAAE ACE Airfield Operations Questions
with Correct Answers 2025/2026

What l are l the l 3 l passenger l operations l that l require l part l 139 l certification? l -
CORRECT l ANSWER l -*Scheduled l Operations l Small l for l aircraft l with l 9 l but l LESS l than l 31

*Scheduled l Operations l Large l 31 l or l more

*Unscheduled l Operations l Large l 31 l or l more



Which l airports l are l not l required l to l be l certified l under l part l 139? l - l CORRECT l ANSWER l -
*Heliports

*Airports l operated l by l the l U.S. l government

*Only l designated l as l an l alternate l airport

*Alaska



Who l has l the l authority l necessary l to l enforce l requirements l of l the l regulation? l -
lCORRECT l ANSWER l -*The l FAA l or l the l administrator l of l the l FAA




Define l the l time l period l for l "air l carrier l operations" l - l CORRECT
l ANSWER l- l15 l minutes l before l until l 15 l minutes l after l take l off l or
l landing




What l are l the l airport l classifications l and l the l type l of l pax l operations l they
l service? l - lCORRECT l ANSWER l -*Class l I: l Scheduled l large l & lsmall//Unscheduled
l Large

*Class l II: l Scheduled l small//Unscheduled l Large

, *Class l III: l Scheduled l small

*Class l IV: l Unscheduled l large



Define l "Joint-use l airport" l - l CORRECT l ANSWER l -
Airport l owned l by l the l U.S. l that l leases l a l portion l to l airport l under l Sec. l 139.1