UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Time zones - CORRECT ANSWER - Divided into 4 zones EASTERN , CENTRAL,
MOUNTAIN, PACIFIC
E, C, M, P
Daylight savings time - CORRECT ANSWER - As a means of saving energy and
extending recreational time.
ST (STANDARD Time )
AHEAD 1 hour during summer
Time zone designations - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard time - ( ST is in the name )
● Eastern EST
● Central CST
● Mountain MST
● Pacific PST
Time zone designations - CORRECT ANSWER - Daylight savings Time ( DT ) is in the
name
● Eastern EDT
● Central CDT
● Mountian MDT
● Pacific PST
,Airport / City codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Assigned by (FAA) to save time and avoids
confusion
Who uses AIRPORT CODES - CORRECT ANSWER - EVERYONE ex. weather, federal
aviation, car rental, DOT, etc.
Difference between AIRPORT CODE and CITY CODE - CORRECT ANSWER - Doesn't
really have one BUT it depends on the city it may be used to identify a city but the city could
have SEVERAL different airports.
AIRPORT CODES - CORRECT ANSWER - ● ALL WRITTEN communication w/ travel
professionals
● in ALL ELECTRONIC communications
● on BAG Tags
● on ALL Company FORMS
● in the FARE ladder section of airline ticket
First 3 letter Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - FIRST 3 LETTERS OF CITY NAME
RANDOM letter codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Derived from EITHER CITY NAME or
BOTH CITY & STATE
AIRPORT named CODES - CORRECT ANSWER - Many cases taken from name of
AIRPORT
Non - LOGICAL Codes - CORRECT ANSWER - Seemingly do NOT FIT any logical
pattern
Birmingham ALABAMA - CORRECT ANSWER - BHM ( b, A )
, Huntsville, Decatur ALABAMA - CORRECT ANSWER - HSV (h/ d, A)
Anchorage, ALASKA - CORRECT ANSWER - ANC
Mobile , ALABAMA - CORRECT ANSWER - MOB (mb, A )
Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia,
Muscle Shoals ALABAMA - CORRECT ANSWER - MSL ( f,she,tusc,mu-sh, A)
Tuscaloosa , ALABAMA - CORRECT ANSWER - TCL ( tuc, Ala)
Dutch Harbor, ALASKA - CORRECT ANSWER - DUT (D H, Alas)
Fairbanks, ALASKA - CORRECT ANSWER - FAI ( F.Alas)
Phoenix , ARIZONA - CORRECT ANSWER - PHX
Tucson , ARIZONA - CORRECT ANSWER - TUC ( T, Ari)
Fort Smith, ARKANSAS - CORRECT ANSWER - FSM (FS, Ark)
Fayetteville , ARKANSAS - CORRECT ANSWER - FYV ( fa,Ark)
Little Rock, ARKANSAS - CORRECT ANSWER - LIT (LRk, A)
Texarkana, ARKANSAS - CORRECT ANSWER - TXK ( Texk)