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What is the primary purpose of tracking enplanements in commercial service airports?
What is the primary purpose of tracking enplanements in commercial service airports?
- To measure the busyness of an air traffic control tower
- To determine the number of annual flight operations
- To track the number of passengers boarding an aircraft (correct)
- To calculate the landed weight of cargo
According to the NPIAS, what types of aircraft can land at airports?
According to the NPIAS, what types of aircraft can land at airports?
- Only helicopters and seaplanes
- Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and seaplanes (correct)
- Only commercial airliners
- Only fixed-wing aircraft
Which type of airport is exclusively used by the airport owner and not open to the public?
Which type of airport is exclusively used by the airport owner and not open to the public?
- Private-use airport (correct)
- Military airport
- Commercial service airport
- General aviation airport
What is the purpose of tracking landed weight in airport metrics?
What is the purpose of tracking landed weight in airport metrics?
How many types of airports are there in the United States?
How many types of airports are there in the United States?
Which type of airport does the FAA not financially support?
Which type of airport does the FAA not financially support?
What can be found at Fairbanks International Airport?
What can be found at Fairbanks International Airport?
What is a common characteristic of general aviation airports?
What is a common characteristic of general aviation airports?
What can be shared or joint-used between civilian and military operations?
What can be shared or joint-used between civilian and military operations?
How many airlines operate at Fairbanks International Airport's terminal building?
How many airlines operate at Fairbanks International Airport's terminal building?
What is the primary distinction between commercial service airports and general aviation airports?
What is the primary distinction between commercial service airports and general aviation airports?
Which airport is the busiest in the United States and in the world?
Which airport is the busiest in the United States and in the world?
What is an airport required to fulfill?
What is an airport required to fulfill?
How can airports be categorized?
How can airports be categorized?
Why are historical references important for airport executives?
Why are historical references important for airport executives?
What type of systems can airports be?
What type of systems can airports be?
Who is an airport required to serve ultimately?
Who is an airport required to serve ultimately?
What is an airport part of?
What is an airport part of?
