ATC Basics Test Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Where is the FAA Administrator's office located? - ANSWERSWashington, DC
Each primary office is managed by a/an - ANSWERSAssociate Administrator
The AFSS position that records meteorological data by documenting it accurately and promptly is t...
Where is the FAA Administrator's office located? - ANSWERSWashington, DC
Each primary office is managed by a/an - ANSWERSAssociate Administrator
The AFSS position that records meteorological data by documenting it accurately and promptly is the
______ position. - ANSWERSWeather Observer
The AFSS position that initiates required search and rescue situations is the ______ position. -
ANSWERSFlight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator
The AFSS position that provides local airport advisories is the ______ position. - ANSWERSInflight
The base of the Jet Route structure is ________ feet MSL. - ANSWERSAFSS
The primary NAVAIDs for the nation's airways in the National Airspace System are -
ANSWERSVORs/Vortacs
The mission of the Traffic Management System is to - ANSWERSbalance air traffic demand with system
capacity.
The operation of the Traffic Management System is the responsibility of the - ANSWERSAir Traffic Control
System Command Center (ATCSCC)
The primary function of the Traffic Management Unit is to - ANSWERSmonitor and balance traffic flows
within their area of responsibility in accordance with traffic management directives.
,The primary purpose of the Air Traffic Control System is to - ANSWERSD. all of the above.
Additional services are optional on the part of the controller. - ANSWERSFalse
First priority is given to - ANSWERSseparating aircraft.
Nonradar separation is used in preference to radar separation when - ANSWERSan operational
advantage will be gained.
Automated Flight Service Stations receive and process IFR flight plans. - ANSWERSTrue
What position in the Automated Flight Service Station records and disseminates HIWAS summaries? -
ANSWERSBroadcast
Which of the following duties is NOT the function of the Clearance Delivery position in the Tower? -
ANSWERSCompiling statistical data
What position in the Tower initiates control instructions? - ANSWERSLocal Control
The ATC facility that provides air traffic control services to aircraft on IFR flight plans during the en route
phase of flight is - ANSWERSARTCC.
The En Route Sector team member who scans and manages the flight progress strips and also may
accept handoffs via landline communications is the _________ position. - ANSWERSRadar Associate
In a terminal radar facility, who has the responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of a facility
sector? - ANSWERSRadar Team
An airport identified by flashing white and yellow rotating beacon is - ANSWERSlighted water.
,What runway marking consists of eight longitudinal white stripes of uniform dimensions arranged
symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline? - ANSWERSThreshold
An unusable portion of runway which appears usable and is marked with large yellow chevrons identifies
a - ANSWERSblast pad.
The centerline of a taxiway is marked with a ____ line. - ANSWERScontinuous yellow
5. An "H" inside a large cross is the recommended marking for a ______ heliport. - ANSWERShospital
6. A runway with a magnetic heading of 003 degrees should be designated Runway - ANSWERS36
7. A _______ consists of markings of pairs of three, then two, and then one rectangular bar(s) on each
side of the runway centerline, 500 feet apart. - ANSWERStouchdown zone
8. What runway marking identifies the full-length runway pavement area? - ANSWERSContinuous side
stripes
9. A/an _______ consists of white arrows which point in the direction of landing, replacing the runway
centerline, and beginning at the nonlanding portion to the threshold bar. - ANSWERSdisplaced threshold
10. A _______ is identified by large chevrons pointing in the direction of the threshold bar. -
ANSWERSblast pad
11. A taxiway _______ is identified by a continuous yellow line. - ANSWERScenterlne
13. Direction signs have a yellow background with a _______ inscription. - ANSWERSblack
taxiway edge lights are - ANSWERSblue.
, 1. To apply the departure divergence rule, you must assign headings which diverge by at least ______
degrees. - ANSWERS45
2. The minimum en route radar separation required for two aircraft between FL180 and FL600 is ______
miles. - ANSWERS5
3. For a terminal facility to provide visual separation between two arriving IFR aircraft, the following
condition must exist: - ANSWERSBoth aircraft must be visually observed by the tower.
If you had two aircraft AT FL310, would you be correct in assigning one of the aircraft an altitude of
FL320? - ANSWERSYes, if both are RVSM equipped. Otherwise, 2000 feet.
If you were holding two aircraft at different fixes, one at 6,000 feet, and one at 7,000 feet, but the
holding pattern airspace(s) overlapped each other, would you have separation? If so, what kind? -
ANSWERSYes - vertical separation
6. Which type of separation in the en route environment, other than visual, would allow you to place
two aircraft with the least distance between aircraft? - ANSWERSVertical Separation. 1000 feet.
7. The minimum vertical separation required for non-RVSM aircraft between FL290 and FL410 is _______
feet. - ANSWERS2000
8. The minimum vertical separation for IFR flight at and below FL280 is _______ feet. - ANSWERS1000
9. Two thousand feet vertical separation is required for IFR flight above ______ to FL600. -
ANSWERSFL410
10. To apply the lateral departure divergence rule, you must assign headings which diverge by at least
_____ degrees. - ANSWERS45
11. Radar separation at or above FL600 requires ______ miles separation between aircraft. - ANSWERS10
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