Airport Design and Operation

Preface. Air Transport and Airports. Development of airports. Standards. Airport development planning. Runways. Aerodrome reference code. Runway length. Declared distances. Runway width. Runway slopes. Runway Strips and Other Areas. Runway strips. Clearways. Runway end safety areas. Taxiways. Taxiway system design. High-speed exit taxiways. Taxiway characteristics. Pavements. Background. Pavement types. Pavement strength. Runway surface. Airport Site Selection and Runway System Orientation. Selection of a site for the airport. Usability factor. Usability factor with the runway visibility range. Obstacles. Other factors. Aprons. Apron requirements. Apron sizing. Apron location. Apron concepts. Stand types. Apron capacity. Isolated aircraft parking position. Aircraft Ground Handling. Aircraft handling methods. Aircraft ground handling activities. Visual guidance systems. Aircraft Refuelling. Background. Fuel -- requirements. Fuel distribution. Safety of the refuelling operation. Aircraft fuel -- future trends. Visual Aids for Navigation. Markings. Airport lights. Electrical Energy Supply. Background. Electrical systems reliability. Supply systems. Electrical supply to category I - III lighting systems. Airport Winter Operation. Snow and aircraft operation. Snow plan. Mechanical equipment for snow removal and ice control. Chemicals for runway de-icing. Thermal de-icing. Runway surface monitoring. Aircraft de-icing. Airport Emergency Services. Roles of the rescue and fire fighting service. Level of protection required. Rescue and fire fighting vehicles. Airport fire stations. Emergency training and activity of rescue and fire fighting unit. Runway foaming. Post emergency operations. Emergency services and environment protection. Summary. Passenger Terminals. Airport terminal design principles. Airport terminal layout. Airport terminal concepts. Terminal design. The handling process. Non-aeronautical services. Passenger transportation -- people movers. Security. Unlawful acts and air transport. The airport system and its security. Safeguarding of airport security. Detection of dangerous objects. Summary. Landside Access. Access and the airport system. Selection of the access modes. Categories of surface transport users. Access and terminal operations. Access modes. Environmental Control. Background. Noise. Control of gaseous emissions. Protection of water sources. Landscaping. Waste management. Bird control. Predicting Demand. Introduction. Types of forecast needed. Method of analysis. Historic trends in traffic. Factors affecting the trends. Conclusions. Further reading. Index.