Understanding Airports and Airdromes

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What is the primary function of a primary service airport?

To serve as a smaller airport geographically close to a primary commercial service airport

To be an area of open water used by seaplanes, floatplanes, or amphibious aircraft for landing and taking off

To have a multi-functional role in cities and regions (correct)

To receive scheduled passenger and cargo services

What is the definition of an airdrome?

A location from which aircraft flight operations take place, involving air cargo, passengers, and weather for public or private use (correct)

An area of open water used by seaplanes, floatplanes, or amphibious aircraft for landing and taking off

A defined area on land or water used for the arrival, departure, and surface movement of aircraft, including buildings, installations, and equipment

An airport dedicated exclusively to helicopters, seaplanes, and short take-off and landing aircraft

What is the main characteristic of non-primary commercial services airports?

They are larger airports with a multi-functional role in cities and regions

They are smaller airports that receive scheduled passenger and cargo service (correct)

They are geographically close to primary commercial service airports

They are dedicated exclusively to helicopters, seaplanes, and short take-off and landing aircraft

Which term refers to an airport serving helicopters?

Heliport Signup and view all the answers

What type of airport is a reliver airport?

A smaller airport geographically close to primary commercial service airports Signup and view all the answers

What do the terms aerodrome, airfield, airstrip, heliport, seaplane, and STOLport refer to?

Airports serving helicopters, seaplanes, and short take-off and landing aircraft Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a wide range of small airports that are too low in air traffic to be classified in any other category?

General aviation airports Signup and view all the answers

Which category of airport falls within the less than 2500 passenger annually but services flights?

National airports Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following facilities is essential for departing passengers at an airport?

Waiting areas Signup and view all the answers

What type of airport is a catch-all category for airports that do not fit into any of the other classes?

Unclassified airports Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential facility for arriving international passengers at an airport?

Customs area Signup and view all the answers

What is a common requirement for airport security since the September 11 attacks and the Real ID Act of 2005?

Tighter and stricter security measures Signup and view all the answers

What type of transport is commonly provided within large airports to assist passengers in moving around?

Moving walkways and buses Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a building with passenger facilities at an airport?

Terminal Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a sub-category of general aviation airports that are smaller than national airports but can be busy, serving relatively large population groups?

Regional Airports Signup and view all the answers

What does cargo service airport refers to?

Airports that serve only cargo flights. Signup and view all the answers

Understanding Airports and Airdromes

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