Which statement about MFPTW is true?

• A. MFPTW is always greater than MRTW
• B. MFPTW is equal to METW
• C. MFPTW does not consider MRTW
• D. MFPTW is limited by airport services only

Answer: (D)

MFPTW is determined by the pace at which airport operations can process flights. The most influential bottlenecks are airport services themselves—gate availability, turnaround time, ramp handling, fueling, catering, cleaning, crew changes, and related ground support. Because these services set the actual limits on how quickly a flight can be cleared and turned around, MFPTW is bounded by what the airport can deliver. That’s why describing MFPTW as limited by airport services only captures the practical constraint driving this metric.

Other statements don’t hold as reliably: the relationship with MRTW can vary with conditions and isn’t a fixed rule, and MFPTW isn’t universally tied to METW as an equal. The key point is that airport service capacity is the primary limiting factor for MFPTW.