The cruising speed of the aircraft is 500 kmph. If there is a head wind of 50 kmph, then the air speed and ground speed of the aircraft respectively will be

Civil Engineering : Airport Engineering - Quiz(MCQ)

500 kmph and 450 kmph

500 kmph and 500 kmph

450 kmph and 450 kmph

450 kmph and 500 kmph

Correct Answer : 450 kmph and 500 kmph

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In an airport, if 4 groups of 5 gates each located well separated are considered for traffic and the future to present traffic ratio is 3, then the total requirement of future gates will be

Correct Answer : Option (B) : 36

For determining the basic runway length, the landing case requires that aircraft should come to a stop within p % of the landing distance. The value of p is

60 %

75 %

80 %

85 %

Correct Answer : Option (A) : 60 %

The capacity of parallel runway pattern depends upon

Weather conditions and navigational aids available

Lateral spacing between two runways and weather conditions

Lateral spacing between two runways and navigational aids available

Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available

Correct Answer : Option (D) : Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available