Airport Operations Flashcards

The primary purpose of ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) is to:

Answer: Continuously broadcast current airport weather, runway conditions, and NOTAMs

ATIS continuously broadcasts non-control information such as weather, active runways, and NOTAMs to relieve controllers of repetitive transmissions.

At a controlled airport, a steady red light signal from the tower directed at an aircraft in flight means:

Answer: Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

A steady red light to an aircraft in flight means give way to other aircraft and continue circling; the aircraft must not land.

When must a pilot obtain a specific ATC clearance before crossing a runway at a controlled airport?

Answer: Always, regardless of conditions or weather

Pilots must always obtain a specific ATC clearance before crossing any runway at a controlled airport, as this is a critical runway incursion prevention measure.

What color are taxiway edge lights?

Answer: Blue

Taxiway edge lights are blue, making them easily distinguishable from white runway edge lights during night operations.

LAHSO (Land and Hold Short Operations) requires the pilot to:

Answer: Land and stop before an intersecting runway, taxiway, or designated point

LAHSO requires the landing aircraft to land and stop before a designated hold short point to allow simultaneous runway use and increase airport capacity.

The Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) at a non-towered airport is:

Answer: The frequency designated for that specific airport, published on sectional charts

The CTAF is airport-specific and published on sectional charts and in the Chart Supplement; pilots use it for self-announce communications.

A flashing green light signal from the tower directed at an aircraft in flight means:

Answer: Return for landing (not yet cleared to land)

A flashing green light to an aircraft in flight means return for landing, but the pilot is not yet cleared to land.