Airport Engineering: The design, building, and maintenance of an airport facility.

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Airport Engineering.

This includes the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities providing for the landing and takeoff, loading and unloading, servicing, maintenance, and storage of aircraft.

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An airport has 4 gates. If the weighted average gate occupancy time is 30 minutes and gate utilization factor is 0.5, then the capacity of the gate will be

1 aircraft per hour 2 aircrafts per hour 4 aircrafts per hour 16 aircrafts per hour

The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered

135° 31 13 Both (C) and (D)

The strength of winds is measured with the help of

Beaufort scale Wind indicator Barometers None of these

The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to

Improper compaction of sub-grade Impact of heavy wheel loads Punching effect All the above

The centre to centre spacing of heliport lighting along the periphery of landing and takeoff area should be

2.5 m 5.0 m 7.5 m 10.0 m

The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are

Against the wind direction Along the wind direction Perpendicular to wind direction None of these

Two single runways may be arranged so as to have

L-shape T-shape X-shape All the above

The width and interval of transverse centre line bars along the extended centre line of runway, in approach lighting system are

3 m and 30 m 4.2 m and 30 m 4.2 m and 50 m 3 m and 45 m

What should be the wind intensity during a quiet period in the runway?

Above 5km/hr Below 4.6km/hr Below 6.4km/hr Between 5-10 km/hr

When was the International Civil Aviation Organization established in Montreal (Canada)?

1929 1947 1945 1946

What is the minimum width of clearway?

50 m 100 m 150 m 250 m

According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted white and on taxiways

Red Yellow Black Green

The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

Line clear of wind rose diagram Longest line on wind rose diagram Shortest line on the wind rose diagram None of the above

An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 kmph. Its speed is known as

Mach Sonic Subsonic Super-sonic

According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by .............

Seven English alphabets First seven natural numbers. First Seven English alphabets Last Seven English alphabets

Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of

Control tower Lowest point of the landing area Highest point of the landing area None of the above

What is the size of landing area for multi engine helicopters operating under 1 FR conditions?

30 m × 30 m 60 m × 120 m 22.5 m × 22.5 m 22.5 m × 22.5 m

................ is used for servicing and repairs of the aircraft?

Apron Hanger Holding Apron Terminal Building
Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Airport Engineering: The design, building, and maintenance of an airport facility.
Questions: 18
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Diego