Airport Operations FAA Questions Part 107

What purpose does the taxiway location sign serve?

• Provides general taxiing direction to named runway

• Denotes entrance to runway from a taxiway

• Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located

(Figure 65) This sign is a visual clue that (Refer to E)

• confirms the aircraft's location to be on taxiway bravo

• warns the pilot of approaching taxiway "B"

• Iindicates "B" holding area is ahead

Area C on Figure 46 is classified as a

• stabilized area

• closed runway

• Iindicates "B" holding area is ahead

The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the

runway is orientated approximately

• 008º and 026º true

• 080º and 260º true

• 008º and 026º magnetic

• 080º and 260º magnetic

Which sign is a designation and direction of an exit taxiway from a runway?

• J

• F

• K

Answer explanation

Destination/direction signs have a yellow background with black lettering. They also

have an arrow pointing in the direction of the indicated destination. Taxiways are lettered.

This sign confirms your position on (Refer to F)

• runway 22

• routing to runway 22

• taxiway 22

Answer explanation

Black signs with yellow lettering indicate location information. Runways are always

identified with numbers. In this case, it indicates that the aircraft is located on runway 22

The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is

• 45° to the base leg just below traffic pattern altitude

• to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude

• to cross directly over the airport at traffic pattern altitude and join the downwind leg

Answer explanation

Traffic patterns are always entered by manned aircraft from the downwind leg

(parallel to the runway) and at a 45 degree angle, in the middle of the runway

Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled

airport?

• Depart in any direction consistent with safety, after crossing the airport boundary

• Make all turns to the left

• Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport

Answer explanation

Prior to arriving at an airport, pilots gather information in the Charts Supplement,

including traffic pattern orientation. Complying with those patterns is critical to the safety of the

operation near and around airport.

Which sign identifies where aircraft are prohibited from entering?

• D

• G

• B

Answer explanation

Taxiway direction signs have a yellow background with black lettering. They also

have an arrow pointing in the direction of the indicated taxiway

A Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) is

• an area where airport badges are required to access

• an area at the airport where Remote ID is required

• an area where LAANC requests are required