AIRPORT ENGINEERING QUESTION BANK

1) Explain the comparison of air transport with other modes of Transportation.

2) Discuss in brief the historical development of air transport.
3) Explain in brief the structure and organization of air transport.
4) Discuss the functions of Directorate of Civil Aviation.
5) Discuss the responsibility, objectives, achievement and future plans of National Airports
Authority (NAA) in the functioning of domestic airports.
6) Discuss in brief the role of NAA in the functioning of international airports in India.
7) Discuss in brief how the International Airport Authority of India (IAAI) came out in
existence and its activities?
8) Discuss in detail how the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) came into
existence?
9) What are the functions of ICAO and its structure?
10) Write short notes on
(i) IATA
(ii) ICAA
(ii) IAT
(iv) ICAN
11) Discuss in brief the growth of National Airlines in India.
12) Explain in brief the development of Indian Airlines forecast and requirement till 2000-
2001 A.D.
13) Discuss in brief the growth of International Traffic and Air India's Performance with
respect to international air services and air cargo facilities.
14) Explain in brief the growth of domestic air Traffic in India.
15) Compare the fleet requirement in respect of Indian Airlines, Air India and Vayudoot.
16) Discuss in detail the following with respect to the growth of civil aviation in India.
(i) Technological development
(ii) Infrastructural development
(iii) Institutional development for planning
(iv) Manpower development.
17) Compare the facilities, services provided and future requirement of different airports with
respect to
(i) International passenger traffic
(ii) Domestic passenger traffic
(iii) Cargo traffic
(iv) Runways, taxiways, aprons and other facilities at airports.
18) Distinguish between aircraft, aeroplanes, helicopter and amphibians.
19) Discuss in brief the relationship between aircraft and airports.
20) Explain in detail the influence of aircraft design on runway length.
21) Discuss the design requirement of present day aircraft types.
22) Discuss the importance of field length regulation. How the field length requirements are
useful for different purpose for planning and operation of aircrafts?
23) Discuss in brief the importance of restriction on pay load range performance.
24) Explain in detail the effect of weight components in the planning and design of airports.
What are the different gear configurations generally used to support the aircraft weight?
25) Draw a neat sketch of an aeroplane and explain its various component parts.
26) What are the different types of aircraft propulsion? Discuss in brief each type.
27) Explain with a neat sketch how the wings of an aircraft help it to rise in air above the
ground.
28) Explain how the movement of an aircraft is controlled by the pilot.
29) Classify the flying activities according to the purpose of travel.
30) Name the different characteristics of aircrafts. How do they affect the planning and
design of airports?
31) What are the special characteristics of jet aircraft? How do they affect the planning and
design of airports ?
32) Discuss in brief the effect of noise created by aircrafts in the layout of airports. What are
the noise regulations recommended by FAA?
33) Discuss in brief the future requirements and trends in the aircraft design.
34) Write short notes on
(i) Floatplane
(ii) Military airports
(iii) Coordination between civil and military airports.
(iv) Advantages of jet engines over conventional engines.
35) What are the objectives of airport master plan.
36) Compare the recommendations of FAA and ICAO With reference to airport master
planning.
37) Why is it necessary to plan airports on a regional basis? What information are obtained
from the regional plans? What data are to be collected for such planning ?
38) Enumerate the various factors which you would keep in view while selecting a suitable
site for an airport.
39) Explain the various surveys to be conducted and the data to be collected for airport site
selection.
40) What are the different drawings and maps that should be prepared for the finally selected
site for developing an airport?
41) Explain why the top of a hill is more suitable site for locating an airport than a valley site.
42) Discuss the effect of noise on airport planning.
43) What do you understand from the master plan of an airport? What features are shown in
this ? Sketch a typical master plan of the airport which is to be developed in three stages.
44) What is a wind rose diagram ? What is its utility ? what are its types ? Explain each type.
45) Explain the procedure of orienting the runway.
46) What do you understand by the term basic runway length ? Explain the procedure of
determining the actual runway length required at a particular site.
47) Explain how the basic runway length is determined on the basis of the performance
characteristics of jet and conventional engine aircrafts.
48) Explain the necessity of airport classification. Give different systems of classification of
airports.
49) Summarize briefly the various runway geometrics as recommended by ICAO.
50) Explain Type I and Type II methods of determining runway orientation using windrose
diagrams.
51) The following is the average wind data for 10 years. An airport is to be designed for a
single runway. Determine the maximum wind coverage and the best direction of runway.
The permissible cross wind component may be assumed as suitable for mixed category of
aircrafts.

Direction Percent time with wind velocity in kmph

6.4-25 25-50 50-75

N 1.30 1.30 0.10

NNE 5.50 5.00 0.10

NE 8.00 7.60 0.20

EEN 3.10 2.20 0.10

E 0.60 0.50 0.00

EES 1.70 0.80 0.10

SE 3.90 2.00 0.20

SSE 1.50 0.50 0.10

S 1.60 1.20 0.00

SSW 5.20 4.10 0.10

SW 5.20 4.50 0.10

WWS 7.60 6.50 0.20

W 2.60 1.60 0.10

WWN 2.50 0.60 0.00

NW 2.50 1.50 0.10

NNW 1.50 1.50 0.00