Planning and Design of Airports

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 18
Part 1 Airport Planning......Page 20
Introduction......Page 22
Commercial Service Aviation......Page 23
General Aviation......Page 29
Civil Aviation Airports......Page 30
Historical Review of the Legislative Role in Aviation......Page 36
State Roles in Aviation and Airports......Page 55
Aviation Organizations and Their Functions......Page 56
References......Page 65
Web References......Page 66
2 Aircraft Characteristics Related to Airport Design......Page 68
Dimensional Standards......Page 76
Landing Gear Configurations......Page 78
Aircraft Weight......Page 80
Engine Types......Page 82
Atmospheric Conditions Affecting Aircraft Performance......Page 88
Aircraft Performance Characteristics......Page 94
References......Page 109
Introduction......Page 114
A Brief History of Air Traffic Management......Page 115
The Organizational Hierarchy of Air Traffic Management in the United States......Page 116
Air Traffic Management Rules......Page 119
Airspace Classifications and Airways......Page 120
Air Traffic Separation Rules......Page 129
Navigational Aids......Page 133
The Modernization of Air Traffic Management......Page 146
References......Page 149
Introduction......Page 152
Types of Studies......Page 154
Continuing Planning Process......Page 165
References......Page 166
Introduction......Page 168
Levels of Forecasting......Page 170
Forecasting Methods......Page 171
Forecasting Requirements and Applications......Page 181
The Future Aviation Forecasting Environment......Page 187
References......Page 188
Part 2 Airport Design......Page 190
Airport Design Standards......Page 192
Airport Classification......Page 193
Runway Configurations......Page 196
Taxiways and Taxilanes......Page 247
Aprons......Page 269
Control Tower Visibility Requirements......Page 273
References......Page 274
Introduction......Page 276
Soil Investigation and Evaluation......Page 278
Effect of Frost on Soil Strength......Page 285
Subgrade Stabilization......Page 286
FAA Pavement Design Methods......Page 287
Design of Flexible Pavements......Page 290
Design of Rigid Pavements......Page 294
Joints and Joint Spacing......Page 296
Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements......Page 298
Design of Overlay Pavements......Page 301
Pavements for Light Aircraft......Page 305
Pavement Evaluation and Pavement Management Systems......Page 306
References......Page 307
Introduction......Page 310
The Requirements for Visual Aids......Page 311
Approach Lighting......Page 315
Visual Approach Slope Aids......Page 320
Runway Lighting......Page 322
Taxiway Lighting......Page 329
Runway and Taxiway Marking......Page 334
Enhanced Taxiway Markings......Page 347
References......Page 360
Design Storm for Surface Runoff......Page 362
Determining the Intensity-Duration Pattern for the Design Storm......Page 363
Determining the Amount of Runoff by the FAA Procedure......Page 366
Determining the Amount of Runoff by the Corps of Engineers Procedure......Page 377
Layout of Surface Drainage......Page 387
References......Page 399
The Passenger Terminal System......Page 402
Design Considerations......Page 406
The Terminal Planning Process......Page 418
The Apron Gate System......Page 461
References......Page 480
Part 3 Special Topics in Airport Planning and Design......Page 484
Introduction......Page 486
History of Airport Security......Page 487
Airport Security Program......Page 489
Security at Commercial Service Airports......Page 491
Vulnerability Assessment......Page 496
Future Security......Page 500
References......Page 501
Introduction......Page 502
Capacity and Delay Defined......Page 503
Approaches to the Analysis of Capacity and Delay......Page 505
Formulation of Runway Capacity through Mathematical Theory......Page 509
Formulation of Runway Capacity through the Time-Space Concept......Page 511
Formulation of Ultimate Capacity......Page 516
Application of Techniques for Ultimate Hourly Capacity......Page 533
Computation of Delay on Runway Systems......Page 539
Application of Techniques for Annual Service Volume......Page 551
Gate Capacity......Page 557
References......Page 560
Background......Page 562
Federal Funding Programs in the United States......Page 563
State and Local Participation in Financing Airport Improvements......Page 576
Bond Financing......Page 577
Privatization of Airports......Page 579
Financial Planning......Page 581
References......Page 590
Introduction......Page 592
Policy Considerations......Page 593
Pollution Factors......Page 595
Social Factors......Page 635
Ecological Factors......Page 638
Engineering and Economic Factors......Page 639
References......Page 644
Heliports......Page 648
References......Page 667
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M......Page 680
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