How many airports are included in the NPIAS? - ANS-NPIAS contains nearly 3,400
airports
Within what must airports be included to be eligible for federal grants under the Airport
Improvement Program (AIP) - ANS-must be included within NPIAS
What type of plan provides the foundation for a regional strategy to meet air
transportation needs of an entire region - ANS-A regional aviation system plan
What do state aviation system plans enable planners to do? - ANS-planners are able to
better determine how to maximize the ROI of public funds and identify what capital
improvements would best serve the state's aviation needs
What is one example of a metropolitan area in the US with several commercial service
airports that are closely linked? - ANS-EWR, JFK, LaGuardia Airport in the NYC
metropolitan area
What are the products that are part of a completed master plan? - ANS-1. Technical
report
2. summary report
3. airport layout plan drawing set
4. web page
5. public information kit.
What are the fourteen components of the ALP drawing set? - ANS-1. Cover sheet
2. Airport layout plan
3. Data sheet
4. Facilities layout plan
5. Terminal Area Plan
6. Airport airspace drawing
7. Inner portion of the approach surface drawing
8. On-airport land use drawing
9. Off-airport land use drawing
10. Airport property map
11. Runway departure surface drawing
12. Utility drawing
, 13. Airport Access plans
14. (Other plans)
Which Statement contains a brief description of the goals of the organization and the
ideal state that the organization aims to achieve in the future - ANS-Vision Statement
What is the difference between a strategic plan and a business plan? - ANS-Strategic
plan- provides a roadmap to guide an airport from the present to a desire future
Business Plan- Identifies the short to medium term steps to achieve the airport's desired
future
Why do airports engage in forecasting future aviation activity - ANS-to prevent
"over-building" or "under-building"
What factors effect aviation activity? - ANS-1. Economic characteristics
2. Demographic characterisitics
3. Geographic characteristics
4. Aviation-related factors
5. Other factors (such as fuel prices, aviation taxes, etc.)
Which aviation demand elements are required when conducting aviation activity
forecasts? - ANS-1. Operations (annual)
2. Passengers
3. Aircraft
What are the steps to follow in forecasting aviation activity? - ANS-1. Identify aviation
activity parameters and measure to forecast
2. Collect and review previous airport forecasts
3. Gather Data
a. Determine Data requirements
b. identify data sources
c. Collect and evaluate historical and forecast data
4. Select forecast methods
5. Apply forecast methods and evaluate results
6. Summarize and document results
7. Compare airport planning forecast results with the terminal area forecast (TAF)
What are the four main categories of forecasting methods? - ANS-1. Market share
forecasting
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