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What did the Kelly Act Do? (Airmail act 1925) authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with commercial air carriers. FBO Fixed Base Operator What did the Air Commerce Act of 1926 do? - Improved safety standards to encourage aviation industry growth - Created an aeronautics branch within the department of commerce (Civil Which act established the Civil Aeronautics Authority? Civil Aeronautics Act in 1938 When and why was the Civil Aeronau...

How many airports are in the NPIAS and what three types are included? 3,380 airports; 1) commercial service, 2) reliever, 3) select GA What are the three defining characteristics of commercial service airports? 1) open to the public 2) receive scheduled passenger service 3) 2,500 or more enplaned passenger per year What type of airport has commercial service and over 10,000 annual enplanements? Primary airport Primary airports are split into 4 categories, what are they and how ...

Air Commerce Act of 1926 Created a new Aeronautics Branch known as the CAA (the precursor of the FAA) Function of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Make safety rules and economic regulation of the airlines Deregulation of the airlines created this airline design Hub and spoke system What act created the FAA? Federal Aviation Act (FAA) What act created the TSA? Transportation Safety Act (TSA) Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 Created gov't subsidies prog...

The AAAE Certified Member Modules are materials airport managers can use as... - Airport regulation - Airport case Law - Final authoritative documents - A daily reference and field guide A daily reference and field guide Which statement is False? - Each Airport has its own unique geography - it is impossible to accurately capture how each public-use airport in the US operates at all levels of its position - When you've seen one airport, you've seen one airport - Each airport has ...

How is an ARFF Index Determined? If there are five or more daily departures of an air carrier in a single Index group serving that airport, the long aircraft with an average of 5 or more daily departures determines the index required for the airport When there are less than 5 average daily departures of the longest aircraft serving the airport, the index required for the airport will be the next lower index group than the index group required for the longest aircraft What are the different...

SCTA U.S. Contract Tower Association National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Provides the federal government perspective on the role of each public-use airport in the national air transportation system. What are the three primary areas of an airport? landside terminal airside Landside Intermodal and ground access areas, such as routes to and from a terminal building, parking garages, rental car facilities, public transportation, and other airport support ar...

This act created commercial aviation in the US Air mail act Large hub Airport type that accounts for more than 70% of annual passenger enplanements Joint use Airport owned by the department of defense but leases space to civil entity to conduct civilian activity SASO Aeronautical tenant that does not sell fuel nor conduct airline operations is considered to be this How many operations must a general aviation reliever airport receive annually to qualify as a general aviati...

Airport Sponsor the governing body of the airport Airport Executive a particular individual such as the airport director or airport manager (used interchangeably) Airport Operator the airport management structure overall, including the Sponsor, Executive and other personnel essential to the operation of the airport. Airmail Act of 1925 (The Kelly Act) Authorized the postmaster general to contract for domestic airmail service with Commercial Carriers - Started Commercial Avia...

What airports must comply with Part 139? 1. Scheduled operations by small aircraft designed for more than 9 but less than 31 seats, except for the State of Alaska, 2. Scheduled operations by large aircraft designed for 31 or more seats, and 3. Unscheduled operations by large aircraft designed for 31 or more seats. What airports are not subject to Part 139? • Heliports • Airports operated by the U.S. Government • Airports serving scheduled air carrier operations only because th...

What category accounts for between .25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements? Medium Hub What shows the capital development needs of an airport over a 20 year period? The Master Plan What depicts the airport property boundary, the various tracts of land acquired for development, and the method of acquisition. Airport Property Map A Boeing 747, with a wingspan of 108', a tail height of 34' and a length of 108' falls into what design group? Design group III (3) Wh...