Avit 402 Exam 2
When are projects excluded from the environmental impact study?
When they have been found under normal circumstances to have no potential for significant environmental impact.
What is requires for each hazardous chemical at airports?
a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
What is the runway design code?
a coding system uses to relate airport design criteria to the characteristics of the airplanes intended cooperate at the airport (Runway based off airplanes used)
What is an Environmental Assessment (EA)
a comprehensive analysis of the environmental effects of the proposed project (set of paperwork with site, wildlife, geographical features, etc)
Where is a trigger point in forecasting?
Halfway up
What is an acute angled exit taxiway?
High speed turnoff reduce runway occupancy time 30 degrees
What does a business plan do?
Identifies the short to medium term steps that should be implemented to enable the airport to achieve it's desired future
What are airport access plans?
They depict the major routes of various modes af transportation that serve the airport
What does a regional aviation system plan provide?
a regional strategy to meet the air transportation needs for an entire region.
A metropolitan system is developed for what?
airports located in close proximity to each other within a major metro area
Common use facilities
allow for maximum use of airport use the same computer terminal
What are forecasts good for?
anticipating both airside and landslide capacity needs
Pavement overlays
asphalt on concrete
Why is runway location and orientation important?
because it determines the airport safety, efficiency, economics, and environmental impact
Mixed use
both common and exclusive
Where is the primary surface?
centered on the runway and 200 ft past runway end
What is time series forecasting?
concludes data into the future based on current or past trends.
What is the off-airport land drawing?
depicts land uses and zoning in the area around the airport
What is a utility drawing?
depicts the location and capacity of major utilities on the airport and in the surrounding area
What is a facilities layout plan drawing?
it depicts existing and future facilities, and only critical, non-overlapping clearance criteria, with minimal text
Linear midfield
*Long building with aircraft on each side *Independent passenger building/transport underground
Good taxiway layout
*Snaggle tooth to keep attention *Provide each runway with parallel taxiway *Provide bypass capability *Ample curve *Line of sight *Avoid traffic bottle necks
Linear with one airside terminal
*best layout *simple square box
Finger Piers
*cheap *ABC concourse in MSP *added extensions to linear terminal
Satellite with and without figure piers
*circle with finger *aircraft fit well *meant for larger aircraft *easy walking distance to shuttle to
What are the steps to forecasting?
*identifying activity parameters *collecting and reviewing previous forecasts *gathering data *selecting method *applying method and evaluating results *summarizing results *comparing results to terminal area forecast
X-shaped Midfield
*useful with limited space *independent passenger building *underground transport
Why is it important to develop a construction and safety phasing plan? (CSPP)
Because of the greater risks involved
Part 150 study is done and shows residential area included in the 70 db DNL counter. What can be done to minimize the impacted areas?
Buy the land Soundproof Curfews on flights Noise barriers Zoning Landing Fees
What is a strategic plan?
A roadmap to guide an airport from the present to a desired future, and may address staffing, financial resources, property development, customer service, and revenue generation
What is an airport layout plan (ALP)?
A scaled drawing depicting existing and proposed land and airport facilities.
Airports included in the NPIAS are eligible to receive federal grants under what?
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
What happens when a notice of intent is filed with the FAA?
The airport that filed is indicating that an environmental impact statement is coming
What is the runway departure surface drawing depict?
The applicable departure surfaces as defined in the AC 150/5300-13
What is rigid pavement?
Concrete - lasts longer
Exclusive use facilities
Airline "branding' of space passengers locate airline of choice
ADG
Airplane Design Group - how big (aircraft wingspan or tail height)
ACC
Airport approach category - how fast (approach speed)
What does the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) include?
All commercial, Reliever, and GA airports
What does a good airport need?
Constant environmental integrity
Easements
Allow for flight over property/land
Preferential use
Allow majority airline over certain space
Noise Easement
Allows for noise over property/land
Where is the horizontal surface
A level plan 150 ft above the runway
What should the CSPP include?
1. coordination 2. phasing 3. areas of operation 4. protection of NAVAIDs 5. Contractor access - UND badge 6. Wildlife management 7. Foreign Object debris management 8. HAZMAT 9. Notification of construction activities 10. inspection requirements 11. underground utilities 12. Penalties - (Contractor) 13. Special conditions
How long is a 150 study?
6 months
What decibel cuts off comparable land?
65
Minimum separation of parallel runway centerlines is...
700 ft
What is an airport master plan?
A comprehensive study of an airport and typically presents the short, medium, and long term development plans to meet future aviation demand
A state aviation system plan allows what?
A coordinated air transportation system on a state-wide level.
What is an airport airspace drawing?
A drawing that depicts obstacle identification surfaces for the full extent of all airport development
What is flexible pavement?
Asphalt - gives way fast
What is the airport property map
Depicts the airport property boundary, the various tracts of land that were acquired to develop the airport, and the method of acquisition.
Zoning
Designates use of land in jurisdiction.
What is EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
True or False. Measuring air quality is easy?
FALSE
True or False. The FAA requires a Master Plan
FALSE
True or False. Only the FAA regulate air quality.
FALSE. The EPA does as well
What are the two Environmental assessment (EA) findings
Finding of no significant impact (FONSI) & Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
What is LEED?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - "green" building
What are EMS standards based off of?
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards
What is a reconstruction conference?
Is used to discuss operational safety, testing, quality control, quality acceptance, security, safety, labor requirements, environmental factors, and other issues that may come up with the contractor and any subcontractor. (test concrete etc.)
What is the on-airport land use drawing?
It depicts the land uses within the airport property boundary
What is Simulation modeling?
It is based on known movements of passengers and routing traffic and can conclude results to reveal future demand.
What is a predesign conference?
It is used to discuss the parameters, airport safety, routing of aircraft and equipment, sequencing of construction operations, environmental considerations, and civil rights requirements
What is a prebid conference?
It is used to help clarify and explain construction methods, procedure, and safety measurements required by contract (who can be on the airfield etc)
What is the Oil Pollution Act?
It requires a facility response plan to spills and such (SPCC)
What is market share forecasting?
It requires measuring current activity at an airport and relating it to some other accumulated measure. (Ex. state, regional and national)
What is cockpit over centerline steering
It requires more pavement (fillet) assured not to leave pavement preferred over Judgmental oversteering (taxiway lines curve)
What are the 4 forecasting methods?
Market share, economic model, time series model, and simulation
What does the obstacle free zone exclude? (OFZ)
NAVAIDS
What is a NCP
Noise compatibility plan
What justifies an additional runway?
Operational demand, Wind conditions, environmental impacts, proves delay without.
Three components of airport traffic
Originating and terminating passengers; employees; and supply delivery and other commercial vehicles
What is the FAA concrete grade?
PCC
RFP
Request for proposal - work to be performed, required format, due date, and criteria
RFQ
Request for qualifications - airports way of seeking the most qualified contractor
Bids
Request potential contractor to bid specific monetary amount to supply. *equipment requested *work requested *expertise requested
What did the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 do? (NEPA)
Required airports to completely consider the environmental impacts of a proposed project PRIOR to initiating it.
What is judgmental steering
Requires less pavement Must use judgement to stay on pavement runway centerlines do not curve
RVR
Runway Visibility Range - visibility minimum
What is EMS comparable to?
SMS (a circular system)
True or False. Every time you do construction you MUST do an environmental assessment
TRUE
True or False. The airport pays for the 150 by itself.
TRUE
What is the NPDES
The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System - monitor permitted "dumps" of possible pollutants
What does the safety plan compliance document do?
Shows how the contractor will comply with the CSPP
What size airport must recycle or retain deicing fluids?
Small hub and larger
What is SPCC
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans
What is a SWPPP
Storm Water Prevention Plan - provides and approach to managing airport stormwater discharge
Which plan uses SWOT
Strategic Plan
True or False. EMS is becoming a standard practice at airports.
TRUE
True or False. EMS is voluntary
TRUE
True or False. Environmental regulations are "without regard to fault," meaning that an airport manager or other can be found guilty on noncompliance.
TRUE
Who must be notified in when releasing hazardous substances?
The National Response Center (NRC)
What did the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 create?
The Superfund
True or false. A CSPP must developed for each on-airfield construction project funded by the AIP or the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
TRUE
TDG
Taxiway Design Group - how wide airplane turns (undercarriage dimensions)
What do you compare forecasts to?
Terminal Area Forecast (TAF)
What happens when the owner of a piece of property signs an easement?
The no longer have a claim. They agreed to it.
What does the inner portion of the approach surface drawing contain?
The plan and profile view of the inner portion view of the inner portion of the approach surface to the runways and list of surface penetrations.
What did the Clean Water Act of 1977 do?
prohibits the discharge of pollutants into waterways from a point course unless a permit is issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What must a request for modification to standard show?
that the modification will provide an acceptable level of safety, economy, durability, and workmanship
What are Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS)
methods used in designing instrument flight procedures. FAA respinible to establish and approve
DNL is 24 hours starting when
midnight to midnight
What two sources to airport emissions come from?
mobile and stationary
What is an NEM?
noise exposure map
What is a terminal area plan?
one or more drawings that present a large-scale depiction of areas with significant terminal facility development
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
the current name of the national airport plan (carried out since 1946)
Where is the approach surface?
starts 200 ft from the runway end at the edge of the primary surface
What is Econometric model forecasting?
uses a mathematical equation that supposes a casual relationship between a dependent variable and a set of independent variables.
What does runway layout depend on?
wind, airspace, availability, environmental factors, construction to air navigation, topography, ATC tower visibility, and wildlife hazards
