Airport Facility Directory Flashcards
(178 cards)
<p>Operating agency: A</p>
<p>US Army</p>
<p>Operating agency: AFRC</p>
<p>Air Force Reserve Command</p>
<p>Operating agency: AF</p>
<p>US Air Force</p>
<p>Operating agency: ANG</p>
<p>Air National Guard</p>
<p>Operating agency: AR</p>
<p>US Army Reserve</p>
<p>Operating agency: ARNG</p>
<p>US Army National Guard</p>
<p>Operating agency: CG</p>
<p>US Coast Guard</p>
<p>Operating agency: CIV/MIL</p>
<p>Joint Use Civil/Military Open to the Public</p>
<p>Operating agency: DND</p>
<p>Department of National Defense Canada</p>
<p>Operating agency: MC</p>
<p>Marine Corps</p>
<p>Operating agency: MIL/CIV</p>
<p>Joint Use Military/Civil Limited Civil Access</p>
<p>Operating agency: N</p>
<p>Navy</p>
<p>Operating agency: NAF</p>
<p>Naval Air Facility</p>
<p>Operating agency: NAS</p>
<p>Naval Air Station</p>
<p>Operating agency: NASA</p>
<p>National Air and Space Administration</p>
<p>Operating agency: P</p>
<p>US Civil Airport Wherein Permit Covers Use by Transient Military Aircraft</p>
<p>Operating agency: PVT</p>
<p>Private Use Only (Closed to the Public)</p>
<p>Airport location is expressed how?</p>
<p>Distance and direction from the center of the associated city in <strong>nautical miles</strong>and cardinal points</p>
<p>Hours of operation of all facilities are expressed in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>
<p>UTC ("Z" time)</p>
<p>‡</p>
<p>During periods of Daylight Saving Time efficitive hours will be 1 hour earlier than shown</p>
<p>Daylight saving time is in effect from 0200 local time \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to 0200 local time \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>
<p>Second Sunday in March,First Sunday in November</p>
<p>What areas do not observe daylight saving time?</p>
<p>Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands.</p>
<p>Some small areas on a county-by-county basis. Check chart supp</p>
<p>Airport reference point represents the center of what?</p>
<p>All usable runway surfaces</p>
<p>"<b>AD</b>" on the top-right of a chart supplement page indicates what?</p>
<p>AD indicates an airport diagram has been published for that airport</p>
The airport sketch in the chart supplement is oriented how?
True north at the top
Airport sketch
Hard surfaced runway
Airport sketch
Metal surface runway
Airport sketch
Sod, gravel, etc. runway
Airport sketch
Light plane, Ski landing area or water runway
Airport sketch
Under construction runway
Airport sketch
Closed runway
Airport sketch
Helicopter landings area
Airport sketch
Displaced Threshold
Airport sketch
Taxiway, Apron, and Stopways
Airport sketch
Buildings
Airport sketch
Power Lines
Airport sketch
Fence
Airport sketch
Towers
Airport sketch
Wind Turbine
Airport sketch
Tanks
Airport sketch
Oil Well
Airport sketch
Smoke Stack
Airport sketch
Obstruction
Airport sketch
Controlling Obstruction
Airport sketch
Trees
Airport sketch
Populated Places
Airport Sketch
Cut
*the enclosures make a C*
Airport sketch
Fill
Airport sketch
Cliffs and Depressions
Airport sketch
Ditch
Airport sketch
Hill
Airport sketch
Airport Beacon
Airport sketch
Wind Cone
Airport sketch
Landing Tee
Airport Sketch
Tetrahedron
Airport sketch
Control tower
When control tower and rotating beacon are co-located ______ symbol will be used and further identified as ______
When control tower and rotating beacon are co-located BEACON symbol will be used and further identified as TWR.
A dot portrayed with the approach lighting letter identifier indicates what?
Negative symbology (black filled) indicates what?
Sequenced flashing lights installed with the approach lighting system
Pilot controlled lighting
Airport sketch
Runway Centerline Lighting
V
Lighting sytem
Visual Approach slope indicator with standard threshold clearance provided
V2
Lighting system
Pulsating Visual Approach Slope Inidcator
PVASI
V3
Lighting system
3-Bar, 6 or 16 box, Visual Approach Slope Indicator that provides 2 Glide Angles and 2 Threshold Crossing Heights
V4
Lighting system
Tri-color visual approach slope inidicator
TRCV
V5
Lighting system
Aproach path alignment panel
APAP
P
Lighting system
Precision Approach Path Indicator
PAPI
Airport elevation is measured how?
Taken from the highest point of an airport's usable runways measured in feet from mean sea level
00 - elevation is at sea level
"-13" - elevation is below sea level
B on the second line of a chart supplement airport entry indicates what?
Rotating beacon available.
Rotating beacons operate ____ to _____ unless otherwise indicated in the airport remarks or military remarks segment of the airport entry.
sunset to sunrise
U.S. Customs User Fee Airport
Private aircraft operators are frequently required to pay the costs associated with customs processing
Airport of Entry
Permission from U.S. Customs in not required to land. However, at least
1 hour advance notice of arrival is required.
Landing Rights Airport
Application for permission to land must be submitted in advance to U.S. Customs AND at least 1 hour advance notice of arrival is required.
ADCUS
Flight Notification Service (customs notice)
*this notice will also be treated as an application for permission to land in the case of an LRA*
ARFF Index A
1 vehicle
500#DC or HALON 1211 or
450#DC + 100 gal water
ARFF Index B
1 or 2 Vehicles
Index A + 1500 gal water
ARFF Index C
2 or 3 Vehicles
Index A + 3000 gal water
ARFF Index D
3 Vehicles
Index A + 4000 gal water
ARFF Index E
3 Vehicles
Index A + 6000 gal water
ARFF Index Ltd.
indicates ARFF coverage may or may not be available, for information contact airport manager prior to flight
What is the phone # for Flight Service
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-992-7433
Not insp.
Indicates that the airport information has been provided by the owner or operator of the field.
Not inspected by the FAA
Runway length shown in the chart supplement is...
Runway end to end including displaced thresholds, but excluding those areas designed as overruns
Runway lengths prefixed by the letter H in the chart supplement indicate what?
The runway is hard surfaced
(concrete, asphalt or part asphalt-concrete)
(AFSC)
Aggregate Friction Seal Coat
(AM2)
Temporary metal planks coated with nonskid material
(ASPH)
Asphalt
(CONC)
Concrete
(DIRT)
Dirt
(GRVD)
Grooved
(GRVL)
Gravel, or cinders
(MATS)
Pierced steel planking, landing mats, membranes
(PEM)
Part concrete, part asphault
(PFC)
Porous Friction Courses
(PSP)
Pierced steel plank
(RFSC)
Rubberized Friction Seal Coat
(SAND)
Sand
(TURF)
Turf
(TRTD)
Treated
(WC)
Wire Combed
Runway strength figures are shown in ____ of pounds, with the last how many figures being omitted?
Thousand of pounds, last 3 figures omitted
*add 000 to the figure following S, D, 2S, 2T, AUW, SWL, etc., for gross weight capacity*
AUW
All Up Weight
Maximum weight bearing capacity for any aircraft irrespective of landing gear configuration
SWL
Single Wheel Loading
PSI
Pounds per square inch
PSI is the actual figure expressing maximum PSI runway will support
NSTD when used to describe lighting equipment means
Light systems for which light fixtures are not FAA approved L-800 series: color, intensity, or spacing does not meet FAA standards
LIRL
Low Intensity Runway Lights
MIRL
Medium Intensity Runway Lights
HIRL
High Intensity Runway Lights
RAIL
Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL
Runway End Identifier Lights
CL
Centerline Lights
TDZL
Touchdown Zone Lights
When runway edge lights are positioned more than ________ from the edge of the usable runway surface a remark will be added
10 feet
PAPI
P2L
P2R
P4L
P4R
Precision Approach Path Indicator
P2L-2 identical light units placed on left side of runway
P2R-2 identical light units placed on right side of runway
P4L-4 identical light units placed on left side of runway
P4R-4 identical light units place on right side of runway
PVASI
PSIL
PSIR
Pulsating/steady burning visual approach slope indicator, normally a single light unit projecting 2 colors
PSIL-PVASI on left side of runway
PSIR-PVASI on right side of runway
SAVASI
S2L
S2R
Simplified Abbreviated Visual Approach Slope Indicator
S2L-2-box SAVASI on left side of runway
S2R-2-box SAVASI on right side of runway
TRCV
TRIL
TRIR
Tri-color visual approach slope indicator, normally a single light unit projecting three colors
TRIL-TRCV on left side of runway
TRIR-TRCV on right side of runway
VASI
V2L, V2R
V4L, V4R
V6L, V6R
V12
V16
Visual Approach Slope Indicator
V2L/R-2-box VASI on left/right side of runway
V4L/R-4-box VASI on left/right side of runway
V6L/R-6-box VASI on left/right side of runway
V12-12-box VASI on both sides of runway
V16-16-box VASI on both sides of runway
How many clicks for high, medium, and low intensity pilot controlled lighting?
7 clicks within 5 seconds-highest intensity available
5 clicks within 5 seconds-medium or lower intensiy (Lower REIL or REIL-Off)
3 clicks within 5 seconds-lowest intensity available (Lower REIL or REIL-Off)
When will runway slope be shown?
On runways less than _____, the ________ will be indicated.
On runways ______ or greater, the slope will be shown ______.
When it is 0.3% or greater
On runways less than 8000 feet, the direction of the slope up will be indicated. 0.3% up NW
On runways 8000 feet or greater, the slope will be shown (up or down) on the runway end line. RWY 13: 0.3% up
RVR
T
M
R
Runway Visual Range
T-touchdown
M-midpoint
R-rollout
RVR may be a combination of any one of these
T, M, R, TM, TR, TMR
LAHSO
What is it?
Measured distance represent what?
Land and Hold-Short Operations
Includes landing and holding short of an intersection runway, an intersection taxiway, or other predetermined points on the runway other than a runway or taxiway.
Measured distance represents the available landing distance on the landing runway, in feet.
TORA
Take-off Run Available
Length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane take-off
TODA
Take-off Distance Available
Length of take-off run available plus the length of the clearway, if provided
ASDA
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available
The length of the takeoff run available plus the length of the stopway, if provided
LDA
Landing Distance Available
The length of runway which is declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing
S1
Minor airframe repairs
S2
Minor airframe Minor powerplant repairs
S3
Major airframe Minor powerplant repairs
S4
Major airframe Major powerplant repairs
S5
Major airframe repairs
S6
Minor airframe Major powerplant repairs
S7
Major powerplant repairs
S8
Minor powerplant repairs
Fuel: 80
Type and color
Grade 80 gasoline
Red
Fuel: 100
Type and color
Grade 100 gasoline
Green
Fuel: 100LL
Type and color
100LL gasoline (low lead)
Blue
Fuel: 115
Type and color
Grade 115 gasoline (115/145 military specification)
Purple
Fuel: MOGAS
Type
Automobile gasoline which is to be used as aircraft fuel
OX 1
High pressure
OX 2
Low pressure
OX 3
High pressure-replacement bottles
OX 4
Low pressure-replacement bottles
Airport remarks are limited to conditions that will remain in effect for how long?
more than 30 Days
Are permanent runway or taxiway closures shown in the airport remarks section?
No
To qualify for charting, a jump area must meet what criteria?
1) Been in operation for at least 1 year
2) Log 1000 or more jumps each year
(c) in the chart supplement indicates that the parachute jumping area is charted
Unless otherwise stated, remarks including runway ends refer to what?
Refer to the runway's approach end
ASOS
|Acronym + what it reports
Automated Surface Observing System
Reports the same as an AWOS-3 plus precipitation identification and intensity, and freezing rain occurrence
What does AWOS stand for?
Automated Weather Observing System
AWOS-A
|reports what?
reports altimeter setting (all other information is advisory only)
AWOS-AV
|reports what?
reports altimeter and visibility
AWOS-1
|reports what?
reports altimeter setting, wind data and usually temperature, dew point and density altitude
AWOS-2
|reports what?
reports the same as AWOS-1 plus visibility
AWOS-3
|reports what?
reports the same as AWOS-1 plus visibility and cloud/ceiling data
AWOS-3P
|reports what?
reports the same as AWOS-3 plus a precipitation identification sensor
AWOS-3PT
|reports what?
reports the same as AWOS-3 plus precipitation identification sensor and thunderstorm/lightning reporting capability
AWOS-3T
|reports what?
reports the same as AWOS-3 plus thunderstorm/lightning reporting capability
AWOS-4
|reports what?
reports the same as AWOS-3 plus precipitation occurence, type and accumulation, freezing rain, thunderstorm, and runway surface sensors
LAWRS
|Acronym + reports what?
Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station
observers report cloud height, weather, obstruction to vision, temperature and dewpoint (in most cases), surface wind, altimeter and pertinent remarks
*COWARDS*
LLWAS
indicates a Low Level Wind Shear Alert System consisting of a center field and several field permeter anemometers
SAWRS
identifies airports that have a Supplemental Aviation Weather Reporting Station available to pilots for current weather information
SWSL
Supplemental Weather Service Location providing current local weather information via radio and telephone
TDWR
indicates airports that have Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
WSP
indicates airports that have Weather System Processor
What does ATIS stand for?
Automated Terminal Information Service
What is a GCO and how many clicks to contact ATC, how many for FSS?
Ground Communication Outlet 4 for ATC 6 for FSS
What does a "X" indicate when it follows a frequency?
The frequency is available upon request
What is the primary receive only frequency at VORs?
122.1
What are the 2 main emergency frequencies?
121.5 | 243.0
AER
Approach End Rwy
DURN
Duration
EOR
End Of Runway
PAEW
Personnel and Equipment Working
PPR
Prior Permission Required
RON
Remain Overnight
All bearings and radials are ____ unless otherwise noted
Magnetic
All mileages are ______ unless otherwise noted
Nautical
All elevations are _____ unless otherwise noted
MSL
ANICOM
Automated Unicom, Provides automated weather radio check and airport advisory information selected from automated menu by mike clicks
The letter R with a circle around it by the words APP CON indicates:
Radar approach control available
